After securing a series win Thursday, the Atlanta Braves will continue their homestand Friday when they begin a three-game series against the Miami Marlins. Atlanta moved back to 30 games over .500 with Thursday’s win at 81-51 and kept pace with the Mets in the NL East standings whom they trail by 3.0 games. Friday’s series opener will feature a marquee pitching matchup between Atlanta’s Charlie Morton and Miami’s Sandy Alcantara.
It has been an up and down season for Morton who has pitched better since June, but is coming off of an outing where he allowed three walks and a pair of two-run home runs in five innings against the Cardinals.