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Cubs, Braves begin series after rainout

Aug 13, 2008 - 1:17 PM Chi Cubs (71-47) at Atlanta (55-63) 1:10 p.m. EDT

ATLANTA (Ticker) -- The Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves had to wait an extra day to open their series.

The scheduled opener on Tuesday was postponed due to rain and will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday.

Rookie Charlie Morton (3-5, 5.70 ERA) takes the mound for the Braves in the afternoon contest after the best start of his career.

Morton pitched seven scoreless innings on Thursday, surrendering five hits and one walk while striking out four en route to a 6-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The win snapped a three-game personal losing streak for Morton, who is 0-4 with a 8.39 ERA in five starts at home.

The Cubs will counter with Jason Marquis (7-7, 4.73), who snapped a seven-start winless streak in his last outing, when Chicago pounded the Houston Astros, 11-4, on August 6. Marquis allowed four runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings against the Astros, walking two while striking out three to earn his first victory since June 21.