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Braves Struggle

The Atlanta Braves look to get their struggling lineup untracked Wednesday night when they try for a split of a four-game set with the Florida Marlins.

Atlanta (33-26) and Florida (29-31) split Tuesday's doubleheader, but the Braves continue to struggle with their bats. They didn't get a hit until the seventh inning in a 5-1 loss in the nightcap after not scoring for the first six innings of a 3-1 victory in the opener.

Schmidt Faces Padres

Jason Schmidt threw only 57 pitches in a matchup with the San Diego Padres nearly seven weeks ago. Although Schmidt will be limited, the Los Angeles Dodgers hope he can go a little longer this time.

With Schmidt pitching for the first time since facing the Padres in April, the Dodgers look to increase their slim lead over San Diego in the NL West when the teams open a three-game set Monday night.

Hirsh Faces Astros

Jason Hirsh might not need to look into the opposing dugout to find motivation for his next start.

Hirsh takes the mound for the Colorado Rockies against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at Coors Field, where the right-hander will oppose the team that traded him in December.

Hirsh (2-5, 5.10 ERA), was one of Houston's most highly regarded prospects, but struggled in nine late-season starts with the Astros (23-33) in 2006.

Cincinnati Struggles

Albert Pujols appears to have regained his home run stroke. Now, both he and the St. Louis Cardinals will try to avoid falling back into another slump.

Pujols looks to lead the resurgent Cardinals to their fifth win in six games when they welcome the struggling Cincinnati Reds to Busch Stadium on Tuesday night to start a three-game series.

Monday Night Baseball

Felix Hernandez has struggled since coming off the disabled list. A matchup with the Baltimore Orioles could help him get back on track.

Coming off his worst start of the season, the Seattle Mariners ace looks to bounce back against the slumping Orioles when the teams open a three-game series Monday night.