Marlins-Braves series finale postponed

Game will be made up as part of an Aug. 13 day-night doubleheader

August 2nd, 2018

ATLANTA -- Unrelenting rain on Wednesday caused the Marlins' series finale against the Braves at SunTrust Park to be postponed. It was Miami's first rainout of the season.
The game will be made up on Aug. 13 as part of a day-night doubleheader in what now will be a four-game series in the Marlins' final visit to Atlanta. The first game is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. ET, with the second at 7:35 p.m.
Miami's current road trip continues to Philadelphia for a four-game series at Citizens Bank Park beginning at 7:05 p.m. ET on Thursday.
Due to Wednesday's rainout, the Marlins are pushing all five of their starting pitchers back one day. , initially scheduled to face the Braves on Wednesday, now will take the mound against the Phillies. Right-hander will start the opener for Philadelphia.
The revised pitching matchups for the series include vs. Vince Velasquez on Friday, vs. Zach Eflin on Saturday and vs. on Sunday.
Dan Straily has been bumped back to Monday at home against the Cardinals.
The Marlins leave Atlanta after dropping the first two games of the series. They were outscored 16-9.
Wednesday's game was scheduled for 7:35 p.m., but the tarp had been on the field since around 3:15 p.m., and the rain was steady and heavy for about 90 minutes before the announcement was made that the game had been postponed.