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ATLANTA (AP) advantage of his newly expanded Braves rotation.Relentless rain took care of that.The Braves’ game against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night was postponed following steady rain throughout the day. The game never started and was called about 90 minutes after its scheduled starting time.The game will be made up as the first game of a split doubleheader on Aug. 13 http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tim-tebow-jersey , when Miami returns to Atlanta.This was the 45th postponed game in the majors this year, six more than all of last season.Snitker quickly shuffled his rotation, including a change in plans for right-hander Kevin Gausman, acquired from the Baltimore Orioles before Tuesday’s trade deadline. Snitker plans to use a six-man rotation with Gausman.Gausman had been set to start on Friday at the Mets but instead will make his Braves debut in New York on Saturday.Right-hander Mike Foltynewicz will start as scheduled when Atlanta opens a four-game series at the Mets on Thursday night. Right-hander Anibal Sanchez, who had been set to pitch Wednesday night, instead will start on Friday. Julio Teheran is scheduled for Sunday’s game.Marlins right-hander Pablo Lopez, who had been scheduled to pitch Wednesday night, instead will start on Thursday when Miami opens a four-game series at Philadelphia.The Braves won the first two games of the series with Miami and entered Wednesday’s schedule one-half game behind first-place Philadelphia in the NL East.Snitker hoped to play Wednesday night’s game because he wanted to avoid having to play two doubleheaders in a week. The Braves already have a doubleheader planned for Tuesday at Washington.”It’s not a big deal,” Snitker said. ”You want to play just because I didn’t really want to get the doubleheaders backed up. And, you know, I wanted Anibal to get out there and we’ve got a little three-game (winning streak) going and I wanted to keep playing.”TRAINER’S ROOMAs expected Juan Lagares Jersey , Braves rookie Kolby Allard was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett following his win in his major league debut on Tuesday night. The Braves recalled RHP Wes Parsons, who also is looking to make his first appearance in a major league game. Parsons was recalled for one day on June 27 but did not appear in a game.RAINY ATLANTAThis is the third Braves home game postponed by rain and the fifth in two seasons at SunTrust Park. Rain delayed the start of Tuesday night’s game by 1 hour, 27 minutes. Following the delay, the Braves won 11-6.UP NEXTMarlins: Lopez (2-2, 5.34) will make his sixth career start, and his first against the Phillies, in the series opener at Philadelphia.Braves: Foltynewicz (7-7, 3.04) is 0-1 with a 7.04 ERA in four career games, including three starts, against New York.— MILWAUKEE — As the Milwaukee Brewers try to close in on a postseason berth, offense has suddenly become hard to come by.More Brewers coverageBrewers Final Pitch: Chacin dominates mound in Game 3 of NLCSChacin Travis d'Arnaud Jersey , Brewers blank Dodgers to take 2-1 lead in NLCSDespite struggles, No. 23 Badgers still have hope in Big TenStrong winds could be factor for Brewers, Dodgers in NLCS Game 3Photos of the Week: 10/7/18 – 10/13/18The Brewers have managed four runs in their last three losses, including one Tuesday night in a setback to the Reds that dropped them 3 1/2 games back of the first-place Cubs in the National League Central.“We’re going to have to do better than that,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell conceded. “More pressure has to be put on the other team.”That could be a difficult task Wednesday night when Milwaukee wraps up a three-game series with the Reds at Miller Park. Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw and center fielder Lorenzo Cain left Tuesday’s game and their status for the series finale was unknown Tuesday night.Shaw suffered a right knee contusion when he took a Michael Lorenzen pitch to his knee in the second inning. X-rays came back negative and he’ll be re-evaluated Wednesday.Cain, meanwhile, was pulled from the game with what manager Craig Counsell said was a rib cage injury.“I just thought he took some swings tonight in his second at-bat that didn’t look good, so we took him out of the game,” Counsell said. “We’ll see how we’re looking (Wednesday). He’s pretty adamant about wanting to play, but we have to be careful with this thing, too.”Losing Cain for any extended period of time would be a big blow for the Brewers. He and Christian Yelich have formed a potent 1-2 punch atop Milwaukee’s lineup this season and both rank among the National League’s top 10 in WAR Noah Syndergaard Jersey , batting average and on-base percentage, putting them both into the league’s MVP conversation.Cain’s 6.7 WAR is tops among NL position players this season.“He’s played exceptional baseball from the day he signed with us,” starting right-hander Chase Anderson said. “Obviously replacing that guy, there’s some big shoes to fill. Hopefully it’s nothing too serious and he gets back in the lineup because he’s a dynamic player for us. I know we have some guys that can step in for him for a little while, but obviously having Lorenzo in the lineup is huge for us.”Solid pitching has kept the Brewers close despite those offensive struggles. Milwaukee’s pitchers have allowed a total 13 runs over the last five games and lead the National League with a 2.57 ERA since Sept. 1.Left-hander Gio Gonzalez will try to keep it going Wednesday in his third start for Milwaukee. After a splendid debut against the Giants on Sept. 8, Gonzalez looked much more like the pitcher who went 7-11 with a 4.57 ERA for the Nationals his last time out when he failed to get through five innings after allowing three runs on three hits and four walks while striking out six.The Brewers’ offense got Gonzalez off the hook in that contest, belting three homers to beat Pittsburgh, 7-4.“It’s good to see this team pick you up big time,” Gonzalez said.Gonzalez might not be with the Brewers had they been able to work out a deal with the Reds for their scheduled Wednesday starter, Matt Harvey.Milwaukee was believed to have pursued a trade for the right-hander ahead of the non-waiver trade deadline in July then, reportedly made a claim when Cincinnati placed him on waivers last month before deciding to hold onto Harvey for the rest of the season.He faced the Brewers a few day after that decision and allowed five runs on 11 hits over four innings http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tim-tebow-jersey , dropping him to 1-1 with a 5.52 ERA in three starts against Milwaukee this season.Harvey, though, has pitched well since that outing and has a 2.50 ERA with 19 strikeouts and only four walks in 18 innings over his last three starts including six scoreless innings against the Cubs his last time out.“I’m starting to really feel good,” Harvey said. “It’s kind of coming at a good time, I guess you can say. I’m just trying to go out and compete and do everything I can to help this team win. Things are coming out good.”With their loss Tuesday night, the wild card again appears to be Milwaukee’s most likely path to the postseason. The Brewers begin Wednesday first in the wild-card race, two games ahead of St. Louis and 3 1/2 in front of the Rockies.