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Kolby Allard to debut as the Braves look for another win over the Marlins

The Atlanta Braves will try to make it three straight wins Tuesday night when they continue their series against the Miami Marlins. Atlanta fell behind early but won the opener 5-3 behind a pair of homers by Freddie Freeman and Ronald Acuña Jr. They will turn to rookie Kolby Allard who will be making his major league debut in Tuesday’s game.

Allard was the Braves first-round pick back in 2014. He spent all of last season as a 20-year old in Double-A where he was fifth in strikeouts. He has made 18 starts for Gwinnett this season while compiling a 2.