Sep/060
Pregame: Marlins @ Braves, 7:35 PM EST
MARLINS @ BRAVES GAME 1
Game Particulars
When: Fri., September 15 @ 7:35 p.m. ET
TV: FSN | Radio: WQAM 560, WQBA 1140 (Sp.)
Scouting Willis
Willis has lost six of 10 road decisions despite a 3.19 ERA. … In his past five starts, Willis is 3-1 with a 2.00 ERA, nine walks and 32 strikeouts in 36 innings. One of those wins came against the Braves, who scored three runs (two earned) on four hits in seven innings Aug. 20 at Dolphin Stadium. … In four starts against the Braves, Willis is 1-1 with a 5.26 ERA.
Scouting Cormier
Cormier has made two appearances (one start) against the Marlins and allowed three runs on eight hits with a walk and eight strikeouts in seven innings. … Right-handed hitters are batting .326 and reaching base at a .369 clip against Cormier. … Though his home ERA is 1.85 runs lower than his road mark, Cormier is allowing a .317 opponents’ batting average at Turner Field.
Marlins short hops
With one more Dan Uggla homer, the Marlins will have baseball’s second 25-homer rookie tandem — Al Rosen (37) and Luke Easter (28) did it for the 1950 Cleveland Indians. Josh Willingham hit his 25th Wednesday. … Wednesday’s loss dropped the Marlins to 4-6 in extra-inning games and 68-7 when leading after eight innings. … The Marlins are 7-9 against the Braves, including a 2-5 record at Turner Field.
Braves short hops
3B Chipper Jones this season became the fourth player to begin his career with 12 consecutive 20-homer seasons, joining Eddie Mathews, Billy Williams and Frank Robinson. … RF Jeff Francoeur entered Thursday’s series finale against the Phillies tied for second in the majors with 49 two-out RBI. … CF Andruw Jones had 334 homers through Wednesday, one shy of tying Hank Aaron for third in Atlanta history.
Pitching plans
Saturday — RHP Anibal Sanchez (8-2, 2.96) vs. RHP John Smoltz (12-9, 3.86); Sunday — RHP Ricky Nolasco (11-9, 4.67) vs. TBA.
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