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Braves @ Marlins Preview, 7:05 PM EST

When the Marlins last saw the Braves, they were in the midst of being swept in a grueling four-game series where they blew ninth-inning leads. On Tuesday, the Marlins are hoping for a change of luck when Atlanta visits Dolphin Stadium for the first of three games. Florida returns home after going 6-3 on a road trip out west. Logging roughly 7,000 air miles, the Marlins held up nicely in a swing through Colorado, San Francisco and San Diego. While Atlanta holds a 6-1 edge in the season series, the Marlins are vastly improved since dropping four straight at Turner Field (May 15-18).

”It was a very, very good road trip,” manager Joe Girardi said. ”I think we’re all happy,” Beinfest said. “Not any Expos or Marlins team I’ve been with have come out [West] and played a nine-game stretch like we just did.”

Up Next: • Wednesday: Braves (RHP John Thomson, 2-6, 4.64) at Marlins (LHP Dontrelle Willis, 3-6, 4.32), 7:05 p.m. ET
• Thursday: Braves (RHP Jorge Sosa, 1-8, 5.58) at Marlins (RHP Ricky Nolasco, 4-3, 3.33), 7:05 p.m. ET
• Friday: Blue Jays (RHP Ty Taubenheim, 0-3, 5.68) at Marlins (LHP Scott Olsen, 5-3, 5.10), 7:35 p.m. ET

Where To Watch?!?
On the Internet
• MLB.TV
• Gameday Audio
• Gameday
• Official game notes

On television
• FSN

On radio
• 560 WQAM, WQBA 1140 (Spanish) (Español)

Where to Chat?!?
• Marlinbaseball.com
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