The Braves play Tuesday at 4:10 p.m. ET at loanDepot Park in Miami, seeking to avoid a guaranteed series split against the Marlins. Martín Pérez takes the mound for his sixth start, his first since a May 6 outing versus Seattle. He previously allowed two earned runs on five hits, a homer, and one walk while striking out five, and he has also delivered perfect relief innings against the Cubs and Red Sox. Braxton Garrett starts for Miami, returning for only his second start after a long absence caused by a left forearm flexor strain and later UCL surgery. In his season debut versus the Twins, Garrett struggled with command and slider feel, allowing five earned runs on four outs before being removed.
"The Braves will be looking to play a Normal game of baseball to deny the Fish a guaranteed series split. Here's hoping the gloves and bats that didn't make an appearance yesterday actually made it down to Miami for this one."
"Martín Pérez (2-2, 2.25 ERA) has been an absolute professional whenever he has been given the ball. Whether it's stints of different lengths out of the bullpen or as a starter, he has been immensely valuable to the Braves and is making the most of a constantly-fluctuating situation."
"He'll make his sixth appearance as a starting pitcher, which will be his first since going 5.2 innings against Seattle on May 6. He was on the hook for the loss that night after giving up five hits, two earned runs, a homer, one walk, and matching his season-high in strikeouts with five."
"Opposing Pérez for the Marlins is the lefty Braxton Garrett, who will be making his second start this season since being recalled from Triple-A on May 14th. Prior to that, you have to go back to June of 2024 to find the last time he pitched on a Major League mound before losing the rest of his season to left forearm flexor strain."
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