The Braves, sole possessors of baseball's best record at 6-1, look to keep their hot streak going as they take on the Miami Marlins tonight in the middle game of their three game series. Kris Medlen gets the start for Atlanta and will look to improve upon his command from his previous start. Opposing him is Marlins' lefty Wade LeBlanc. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 PM EST.
Behind Medlen, the Braves line up like this:
- B.J. Upton, CF
- Andrelton Simmons, SS
- Justin Upton, LF
- Evan Gattis, C
- Dan Uggla, 2B
- Juan Francisco, 3B
- Chris Johnson, 1B
- Reed Johnson, RF
- Kris Medlen, P
Jason Heyward gets the night off tonight, as he's been mired in a 2-24 (.083) slump to start the year. Given the lefty on the hill for the Marlins tonight, a day of rest for Heyward makes even more sense.