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3 game series vs Braves @ Turner Field
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Miami Marlins Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012, 7:10 PM EDT Nathan Eovaldi vs Kris Medlen Partly cloudy. Winds blowing from right to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 75. Complete Coverage > |
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| Thu 09/27 | 7:10 PM EDT | |
It seems like only yesterday when the Marlins faced the Atlanta Braves in a series. Well, it's not quite yesterday, but it was last week, and as bad as the series loss was, the team fared decently in all three games and none felt like abject blowouts. So, you know, #minorvictories and all.
Today, the Fish face off against the Braves once again, and once again it will the pitcher who dominated in his last outing against us, Kris Medlen, versus the pitcher least equipped to handle a lefty-leaning lineup like Atlanta's, Nathan Eovaldi. This should not end well.
Pitching Matchup
| Proj Win% | Proj ERA | FIP | ERA | Marlins | Braves | ERA | FIP | Proj ERA | Proj Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --- | --- | 4.46 | 4.36 | Eovaldi | Medlen | 1.51 | 2.32 | --- | --- |
Nathan Eovaldi had his best start of the season as a Marlin in his last outing, and it happened to be against these very same Braves in Miami. Eovaldi went eight innings, striking out five and walking just two batters. He shut the Braves out and left the game with a 3-0 lead that the Marlins promptly blew in the ninth inning. Nevertheless, those were encouraging signs for a player with known struggles against lefties. Keep it going, Captain EO.
Medlen has been dominating. The Marlins lineup has looked pretty futile. This cannot end well.
Lineup
| Order | Player | Proj wOBA vs. RHP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Petersen | .316 |
| 2 | Gorkys Hernandez | .260 |
| 3 | Jose Reyes | .340 |
| 4 | Carlos Lee | .324 |
| 5 | Greg Dobbs | .286 |
| 6 | Donovan Solano | .275 |
| 7 | Rob Brantly | --- |
| 8 | Gil Velazquez | --- |
Giancarlo Stanton is still out with his abdominal strain, and Justin Ruggiano is still out with his sprained shoulder. As a result, Greg Dobbs is once again the team's right fielder in tonight's game, and Gil Velazquez is the team's third baseman. Yes, this lineup has a long way to go to reach respectable levels.
Notes
- As part of the move to SB Nation United (and please check out our founder Tyler Blezinski talking about what this move means to SB Nation going forward), we are going to have a new and, I feel, better way to cover games as a whole. The game preview will anchor our continuing coverage of the game. In about half an hour, the game thread will come up, and that will be featured at the top alongside the game preview. In addition, the game thread will be a part of a game StoryStream that will also house our Fish Caps and any breaking news from the game. At the end of the day, you can catch everything about the game in one convenient location.
Bold Prediction: Braves def. Marlins 5-1