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Jackson, Diamondbacks hope to keep rolling

Aug 14, 2007 - 2:05 PM Arizona (67-52) at Florida (55-63) 7:05 pm EDT

MIAMI (Ticker) -- Connor Jackson will see if he can carry over his sizzling swing to a new series.

Jackson looks to build off an excellent series when the Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Florida Marlins in the opener of a three-game set Tuesday.

Jackson went 6-for-10 (.600) with two home runs and five RBI in the three-game series win over the Washington Nationals over the weekend. The 25-year-old first baseman is batting .275 with nine homers and 41 RBI this season.

The Diamondbacks will send Byung-Hyun Kim (6-5, 4.93 ERA) to the mound. Kim was claimed off waivers from the Marlins on August 3 after starting the season with the Colorado Rockies.

Kim was tagged for five runs - four earned - and seven hits over just 2 1/3 innings in his only start for Arizona this season, a 10-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.

Florida will counter with Dontrelle Willis (7-12, 4.98), who has not won since May 29. The 25-year-old lefthander has gone 0-9 with a 6.00 ERA over that stretch, a span of 13 starts.

Florida shortstop Hanley Ramirez, who is hitting .341 with 21 homers, is leading the National League in batting average. If he hangs on, Ramirez would become the first player in Marlins' history to lead the league in that category.