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The Atlanta Braves, who clinched their sixth straight National League East title on Wednesday, open a three-game road series against another NL East club chasing a playoff berth, the Miami Marlins, on Friday.
Right-hander Bryce Elder (12-4, 3.38 ERA) will start for Atlanta. Elder, second on the team in wins this season, is 1-2 with a 2.83 ERA in six career starts against the Marlins. In Miami, Elder is 1-1 with a 2.37 ERA in three starts.
This has been a breakthrough season for Elder, 24, who was Atlanta's fifth-round pick in 2020.