The Miami Marlins, who are 8-0 this season in one-run games, will try for some more magic on Saturday when they play host to the Chicago Cubs.
In the series opener, Miami beat Chicago 3-2 on Friday night, improving to 14-0 when holding opponents to four runs or less. The Marlins are 0-13 when they yield five runs or more.
The Cubs have some excellent defenders in catcher Tucker Barnhart , Hosmer , Swanson , left fielder Ian Happ and center fielder Cody Bellinger . In addition, strong-armed right fielder Seiya Suzuki won five Golden Gloves in Japan. Kilian broke into the majors last year, going 0-2 with a 10.32 ERA. The Cubs lost all three of his starts , and Kilian never made it past the fifth inning. He walked 12 batters in 11 1/3 innings.Cabrera is 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA in two career starts against the Cubs.
The Marlins' offense is powered by second baseman Luis Arraez, who leads the majors in batting average .
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