Marlins Flip Flop As We Fall Back Behind Braves: Game 3 Today

The Marlins loss to the Atlanta Braves yesterday put them right back behind the Braves in 3rd place in the NL East. The bullpen blew the game for Fish after Hanley got it started with a home-run in the first inning.

Tonight Ricky Nolasco is on the mound for the Fish. Last time he faced the Braves he struck out 16 with 9 of them coming in all in a row. Nolasco is (4-3) coming into tonight's game, he will face Tim Hudson who is an impressive 5-1 on the year with just over a 2.0 era.

Here are some stats on the Atlanta lineup vs Nolasco over the past five years from MLB.com

• AL vs. Nolasco
  
  

  HITTER	AVG	AB	HR	RBI
  Blanco, Gregor	.500	6	0	1
  Cabrera, Melky	-	-	-	-
  Conrad, Brooks	.000	1	0	0
  Escobar, Yunel	.409	22	1	3
  Glaus, Troy	.667	6	0	0
  Heyward, Jason	-	-	-	-
  Hinske, Eric	.250	4	1	1
  Infante, Omar	.200	5	0	1
  Jones, Chipper	.423	26	4	8
  McCann, Brian	.323	31	4	11
  McLouth, Nate	.214	14	0	1
  Prado, Martin	.300	10	0	2
  Ross, David	-	-	-	-

Marlins Move Into 2nd In NL East With Win Over Braves

The Marlins moved up in the NL East with their win over Atlanta Tuesday. Anibal Sanchez pitched for the Marlins in the 6-4 win.The Marlins Cameron Maybin hit a home run and they had a three-run eighth inning to pull ahead. If the Marlins can take 7 out of 10 in their current home-stand they will be positioned well through the first third of the season, sitting just out of 1st. The Phillies are only 3 games ahead after their loss last night and they come to town right after the Braves series, so there is potential to take the top spot in the next week or two.

Today's game features Tommy Hanson for the Atlanta Braves and Nate Robertson for the Marlins. Hanson is 3-3 with a 4.18 era and Robertson is 4-4 with a 4.56. it. It is a pretty even matchup pitching wise so hitting should be the key today. The Marlins need at least 5 runs today to be safe and maybe even 6 or 7. We need to keep Robertson in through 6 innings with at east 6-7 strikeouts. if we can do this we should come out on top today, but the Braves will be looking for redemption and to put themselves right back into 2nd.

Marlins Begin Ten Game Home-Stand Kicked-Off With Phillies

The Florida Marlins kickoff a ten game home-stand beginning today at Sun Life Stadium. They start with the Atlanta Braves today, here is the upcoming schedule:

May 25-27 - Atlanta Braves

May 28-30 - Philadelphia Phillies

May 31- June 3 - Milwaukee Brewers

Atlanta is 23-21 and the Marlins are 23-22. This should be a great series.