Milwaukee @ Miami preview

Last Meeting ( Jun 11, 2013 ) Milwaukee 4, Miami 5

With Logan Morrison and Giancarlo Stanton back from injuries and the emergence of rookie Marcell Ozuna, the Miami Marlins could be pests the rest of the way. The talented trio looks to stay hot when the Marlins host the Milwaukee Brewers in the rubber match of their three-game set Wednesday. Morrison has four hits in three games since returning, Stanton drilled a game-winning homer Tuesday and Ozuna is hitting .322, leading all rookies who have at least 100 at-bats.

Jean Segura is 11-for-35 with six RBIs during an eight-game hitting streak for the Brewers, leading the National League in hits (86) and the majors in triples (eight). Milwaukee’s clean-up batter Aramis Ramirez was warming up coming into the series, but is 0-for-7 in the last two contests. Brewers slugger Ryan Braun could miss his third straight game with a lingering sore right thumb.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, Fox Sports Wisconsin (Milwaukee), Fox Sports Florida (Miami)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Brewers RH Alfredo Figaro (0-0, 4.08) vs. Marlins RH Kevin Slowey (2-5, 3.77)

Figaro will make his third start this season after yielding eight runs and four homers over 10 1/3 innings in his first two. The 28-year-old owns a 3.07 ERA in 29 1/3 innings as a reliever in 16 appearances, surrendering five home runs. Figaro has made six starts in 31 career outings with Detroit and Milwaukee - none against Miami - with a 2-4 overall record.

Slowey is coming off pitching seven shutout innings to earn the victory in relief as the Marlins edged the New York Mets 2-1 in 20 innings Saturday. It was the right-hander’s first victory since May 5 after allowing four runs or more in four of his previous five starts. Yuniesky Betancourt is 5-for-10 with three RBIs against Slowey, who is 3-0 with a 2.55 ERA in five lifetime starts against the Brewers.

WALK-OFFS

1. Miami edged back in front in the all-time series 56-55 with its 5-4 victory Tuesday.

2. Milwaukee has not committed an error in a season-high eight straight games.

3. Miami’s rookie 2B Derek Dietrich belted his sixth homer Tuesday, the first that did not tie the game or put the Marlins ahead.

PREDICTION: Marlins 6, Brewers 4