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(Sports Network) - Mired in their worst slump in more than two years, the Florida Marlins turn to right-hander Chris Volstad tonight when they conclude a three-game series with the visiting Atlanta Braves at Sun Life Stadium. The skid reached seven games for the Marlins on Wednesday night, when Freddie Freemans one-out RBI single in the top of the 10th handed the Braves a thrilling 3-2 victory. The loss marked the first time Florida has dropped as many as seven straight since April 2009. Trailing 2-0 and down to their final strike in the ninth, the Marlins brought two across the plate with a Mike Stanton single to right. Florida again threatened in the bottom of the 10th when Scott Proctor allowed runners to reach first and second with one down, but George Sherrill struck out Greg Dobbs and Scott Linebrink erased Gaby Sanchez to end the threat. Michael Dunn (4-4) took the loss after allowing Freemans game-winning RBI. Volstad, a 24-year-old product of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was 2-1 on the season after a 4-2 defeat of the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 26, but has since dropped four decisions in seven starts. He allowed six hits and three runs over seven innings of a 3-2 loss to Milwaukee on June 4, and, one start earlier, was raked for eight hits and five runs in just 3 1/3 innings of a 15-4 defeat in Arizona. Volstad dropped a 5-0 decision to the Braves on April 12 in Atlanta and is 2-3 against them in seven career starts. For Atlanta, 25-year-old ace Jair Jurrjens aims to rediscover his own winning form. The Curacao native was 5-0 after downing Philadelphia, 5-3, on May 14, but has since dropped two of four starts, including a 5-0 verdict to the Mets in New York on June 4. In that game, Jurrjens allowed six hits and four runs in 6 1/3 innings. He has eight career starts against the Marlins and is 4-1 with a 3.86 earned run average and 35 strikeouts in 49 innings. Atlanta is second in the National League East and trails the front-running Phillies by three games, while the Marlins are third in the five-team loop and sit five games behind the leaders. Florida took two of three meetings with Atlanta from April 12-14 of this season, but the Braves have won nine of the 13 most recent encounters between the NL East foes. cheap nfl jerseys . Tuesday nights 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox fit that category perfectly. Michael Bourns two-run double in the seventh inning snapped a 3-all tie and extended Clevelands winning streak to a season-high five straight games. jerseys from china .C. -- If this was Jabari Parkers last home game at Duke, what a farewell it was. http://www.cheapchinajerseynfl.us.com/ . 1 overall pick likes best about football. "Big hits," he said. "Im all about hitting. I dont care who it is." Thats what the Houston Texans are counting on from the South Carolina defensive end after skipping a chance to take a quarterback -- their top need -- with the top pick Thursday night. nfl jerseys china . "There are a lot of kids out there in my situation, probably far worse situations," he said in a phone interview with The Associated Press. cheap jerseys .S. Open on Wednesday as he recovers from back surgery that has kept him out of golf for nearly three months.ABIDJAN -- Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure were picked for Ivory Coasts provisional World Cup squad of 28 players on Tuesday. Drogba and Toure are expected to form the spine for Africas top-ranked team when it plays Japan, Colombia and Greece in Group C in Brazil. Toures brother Kolo, a Liverpool defender, was also on the preliminary list released by coach Sabri Lamouchi, along with strikers Wilfried Bony of Swansea and Gervinho of Roma. Emmanuel Eboue, the former Arsenal and now Galatasaray right back, was not picked and looks set to miss the World Cup. Drogba, one of Africas best-ever strikers, is 36 and almost certainly heading to his last World Cup. Ivory Coast has its best chance of going far at the World Cup in Brazil after being drawn in a relatively manageable group. "I never said it was an easy group ... but we have our chances," Lamouchi said. Lamouchi expressed fears Tuesday at his squad announcement over the fitness of midfielders Souleman Bamba and Mathis Bolly, and Everton striker Lacina Traore, but he picked all three in his preliminary squad. The group will be cut to 23 for the World Cup. The coach also said Drogbas recent lack of game time because of a knee problem was an issue. "Not seeing Drogba on the field is also worrying." Lamouchi said. 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