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Florida Marlins (31-23) at Philadelphia Phillies (32-25), 1:35 p.m.

(Sports Network) - Veteran lefty Jamie Moyer will attempt to stay perfect for his career against the Florida Marlins today, when his Philadelphia Phillies host the Fish in the finale of a three-game weekend series between the National League East Division's top two teams.

Moyer, a 45-year-old native of suburban Philadelphia, is a pristine 7-0 in seven lifetime starts against the Marlins, while posting a 3.05 earned run average in 44 1/3 innings and walking just 12 batters with 29 strikeouts.

The former sixth-round draft choice of the Chicago Cubs has won three straight starts in 2008, combining to allow 20 hits and seven runs in 19 2/3 innings while defeating Toronto, Washington and Colorado.

He was a 14-game winner in 33 starts for the Phillies last season with a 5.01 ERA.

The Marlins counter with Florida-born southpaw Andrew Miller, who dropped his lone career start against the Phillies while with the Detroit Tigers, allowing seven hits and three earned runs in six innings last June.

Miller won four of five decisions between April 23 and May 22, but was touched for six hits and four runs in 4 2/3 innings of a 5-3 loss to the New York Mets Tuesday at Shea Stadium.

He is 2-2 in five road starts this season with a 5.76 ERA in 25 innings.

Miller was 5-6 in 21 appearances with the Tigers in 2006-07, allowing 81 hits and 47 earned runs in 74 1/3 innings.

On Saturday, Luis Gonzalez went 2-for-4 and hit the 350th home run of his career as the Marlins derailed the streaking Phillies with a 7-3 win.

The homer moved Gonzalez into a tie with Chili Davis for 77th on the all-time home run list. The Marlins also set a franchise mark for home runs in a month. Gonzalez, Jorge Cantu and Cody Ross all hit one on Saturday to push Florida's May total to 43.

Ricky Nolasco (5-3) got the win by holding the Phillies' offense in check, as he gave up just two runs on four hits in 6 2/3 innings. He also dealt two walks and had five strikeouts for the Marlins, who snapped a three-game losing streak and moved back into first place in the National League East.

Florida shortstop Hanley Ramirez, who left Friday's contest with a bruised thumb, was in the lineup and went 2-for-5 with a double.

Philadelphia, meanwhile, had a five-game win streak snapped as starter Cole Hamels (5-4) continued to struggle. In his previous outing, Hamels allowed six runs in four innings, then surrendered seven runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 frames on Saturday.

Shane Victorino doubled twice while Chase Utley hit his MLB-leading 19th homer of the season for the Phillies, who couldn't keep up their torrential offensive pace. In their previous five games, the Phillies had scored 60 total runs and no fewer than six in any single game.

Friday's game marked the first of 18 meetings between the Phillies and Marlins this season. The teams split the same number of matchups in 2007, with Philadelphia winning six of the nine tests at Citizens Bank Park.


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