ATLANTA BRAVES PLAY HOST TO MIAMI MARLINS IN NL EAST BATTLE OVER THE WEEKEND

The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Thursday and will continue their current six-game homestand this weekend with three National League East matches versus the Miami Marlins at Truist Park. First pitch of tonight’s series opener is slated for 7:20 pm. Listen on WLAQ 1410 AM or 96.9 FM; airtime is 6:05 pm from the Atlanta Braves Radio Network.

The NL East leading Braves are 53-27 on the 2023 regular season, while the second place Marlins are 48-34.

Atlanta’s homestand opened earlier this week with a sweep of the Minnesota Twins. The Braves have won their last five outings in a row and have gone 20-4 for the month of June (so far).

In other news from the Atlanta Braves – Ronald Acuna Jr., Orlando Arcia, and Sean Murphy have all been elected as starters in the 2023 MLB All-Star Game. This year’s Midsummer Classic is set for July 11th in Seattle.