Arizona Diamondbacks (35-30) @ Florida Marlins (32-31) 6/12/11 Preview

Daniel Hudson (6-5, 3.98 ERA)

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Brad Hand (0-1, 1.50 ERA)

Marlins Lineup:
1. Chris Coghlan CF
2. Omar Infante 2B
3. Logan Morrison LF
4. Gaby Sanchez 1B
5. Mike Stanton RF
6. Greg Dobbs 3B
7. Emilio Bonifacio SS
8. Brett Hayes C
9. Brad Hand P

Pre-game notes and thoughts: 

• Brad Hand gets his 2nd career start after his brilliant start vs Atlanta. It was a shame he got the loss, as he only gave up 1 hit in 6 innings. Maybe he should teach Javier Vasquez how to pitch?
• Daniel Hudson has pitched well for Arizona this year. He stands at 6-5, and comes of a 7 IP, 1 ER performance.
• Brett Hayes gets the start for the Marlins at catcher, giving Buck a day off. Emilio stays at SS, so the lineup is pretty familiar.  
• The Marlins need to stay away from being .500, they have not been since they were 5-5 in April. 

Keys to the Game:

• For the Marlins:Get a good start from Brad Hand. He won't give up only 1 hit every game, but if he can go another solid 6 innings, the Marlins chances skyrocket. As far as hitting, the MArlins need to keep doing what they are doing, but come through in situations with a guy on 3rd and less than 1 out. A Mike Stanton homer won't hurt either. I will say Infante and Stanton homer today.
• For the Diamondbacks:Hudson needs to keep doing what he is doing. Kelly Johnson, Gerardo Parra, and Miguel Montero all get the day off, so they need their backups like Melvin Mora to bring a splash to the lineup. 
• If the DBacks score more than 5 runs, they will most likely win. If we can keep them to about 3-4 runs, I think we have this one. 1:10 start time: Go Fish!