Braves shoot for another win over floundering Fish

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06/04/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves aim for another win over the National League East-rival Florida Marlins in this afternoon's third installment of a four-game series at Turner Field.

Atlanta entered this series on a three-game losing streak before recording a 7-5, 10-inning victory over the Marlins on Monday. The Braves then made it two straight over Florida with a 5-4 triumph on Tuesday, as Chipper Jones belted a three-run homer, scored twice and collected two hits to lead the way. He now has 399 career home runs.

Greg Norton put the Braves ahead for good with a two-run double in the eighth inning.

Relief pitcher Will Ohman worked a scoreless top of the eighth for his second win in as many nights. Rafael Soriano then retired the Marlins in order in the ninth for his second save of the season. Starter Jorge Campillo lasted just four innings and surrendered four runs on six hits in the no-decision.

The Braves are 2-0 on a seven-game homestand and own a strong 24-7 mark at Turner Field this season.

Tom Glavine will try to pitch himself back into the win column when he toes the rubber this afternoon for the Braves. Glavine is 0-1 in two starts since a personal two-game winning streak, having posted a no-decision the last time out Friday at Cincinnati.

Glavine allowed a pair of runs on five hits in six innings of Atlanta's 3-2 setback to the Reds. He is 2-2 with a 4.56 earned run average in 10 starts this season.

The veteran lefty is 17-19 with a 4.03 ERA in 48 career starts against the Marlins.

Florida has lost three straight and six of seven games to fall 2 1/2 games off Philadelphia's lead in the NL East. Atlanta is right behind at 3 1/2 games in back of the Phillies.

Dan Uggla homered twice and knocked in three runs on Tuesday, while Jorge Cantu had the other RBI for the Marlins. Starter Burke Badenhop worked five innings, allowing three runs on three hits and five walks in a no-decision. Matt Lindstrom was saddled with the loss in relief.

The Marlins are 2-6 on a 10-game road trip and 13-14 away from Dolphin Stadium this season. They will hand the pitching duties to Mark Hendrickson today, and he is 7-3 with a 5.26 ERA in 12 starts this season.

Hendrickson had a two-start losing streak come to an end his last time out on Friday at Philadelphia. He allowed a season-high 10 runs and seven hits in just 3 2/3 frames of work and the Phillies won the game, 12-3.

The former NBA player will face Atlanta for the second time this season after beating the Braves on April 16. In a 6-5 win at Dolphin Stadium, Hendrickson yielded three runs -- two earned -- on six hits over 5 1/3 innings. He is 1-2 with a 3.93 ERA in three career starts against Florida.

Atlanta is 4-3 against Florida this season and 35-27 in the series since the start of the 2005 campaign. Atlanta is 21-10 versus the Marlins at Turner Field over that stretch.

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Marlins could start season without No. 2 starter Johnson

JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.

Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.

MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season .

''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''

Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.

He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.

''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''

Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.

Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind.

With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.

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