Marlins vs. Braves: Start time, how to watch, game thread and Fish Picks—September 22, 2020

Welcome to Tuesday’s Marlins (28-26) vs. Braves (32-22) game thread. The Marlins’ magic number to clinch a playoff berth is four.

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Marlins Lineup

1. LF Corey Dickerson
2. CF Starling Marte
3. 1B Garrett Cooper
4. RF Matt Joyce
5. 3B Brian Anderson
6. DH Jesús Aguilar
7. SS Miguel Rojas
8. 2B Jon Berti
9. C Jorge Alfaro

P José Ureña (6.00 ERA, 5.79 FIP, 14.7 K%, 44.7 Hard Hit% in 15.0 IP)

Baseball Savant

Notes: Joyce’s slugging percentage has plummeted to .327 in recent weeks, making it difficult to understand why Don Mattingly continues batting him cleanup...Marte’s overall numbers as a Marlin won’t wow you, but he has made himself indispensable by stepping up in clutch situations, as Juan Páez explains...The Marlins have finalized their roster of 40 postseason-eligible players (not to be confused with the standard 40-man roster, though there is a lot of overlap). See below.

Braves Lineup

1. CF Ronald Acuña Jr.
2. 1B Freddie Freeman
3. DH Marcell Ozuna
4. C Travis d’Arnaud
5. LF Adam Duvall
6. 2B Ozzie Albies
7. RF Nick Markakis
8. 3B Austin Riley
9. SS Dansby Swanson

P Bryse Wilson (7.04 ERA, 7.75 FIP, 15.8 K%, 52.0 Hard Hit% in 7.2 IP)

Baseball Savant

Notes: Like Huascar Ynoa on Monday, Wilson is a highly regarded Braves prospect who has a brief and shaky major league track record. He worked four innings of one-run relief against the Marlins on Sept. 9...Markakis is in the midst of one of the worst slumps of his distinguished career, slashing .130/.190/.204 through 14 September games.

How to watch/listen/follow

The first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. Watch on FOX Sports Florida or MLB.TV or listen on 940 WINZ.

Fish Picks

Please comment below or tweet to @fishstripes with your picks for the following props. The contest locks at first pitch.

1. Which team scores first? (Marlins/Braves)
2. Over/Under 97.9 miles per hour for José Ureña’s fastest pitch? (Over/Under)
3. Will Ureña hit any batters? (Yes/No)
4. Will there be a save recorded? (Yes/No)
5. Who wins? (Marlins/Braves)