Miami at Atlanta

Miami is above .500 after nine games, which is better than expected as the Marlins come off a 4-0 win over the Braves on Saturday. Matt Mervis hit a two-run homer and a solo shot to back Cal Quantrill, who pitched five shutout innings. They'll send their ace Sandy Alcantara to the mound today and he has allowed four runs on five hits in 9 2/3 innings in his two starts this season and the Marlins have won both. Atlanta really misses Ronald Acuna Jr, who is out indefinitely with a knee injury, and the Braves are off to a 1-8 start while scoring only 2.67 runs per game and that includes a 10-0 win over Miami in the first game of this series. The Atlanta bullpen has no saves and a 4.71 ERA. Today's starter, Grant Holmes, gave up four runs in four innings in a 4-1 loss to the Dodgers on Monday. Take the Marlins.