Rockies shoot for sweep of Marlins in last-place showdown

The battle to stay out of the National League cellar wraps up Thursday afternoon when the Miami Marlins face the visiting Colorado Rockies in the finale of a three-game series. Miami beat the Rockies 4-1 on Wednesday night to clinch the series victory, and now the hosts will go for a sweep. The Marlins will send Edward Cabrera (1-1, 5.28 ERA) to the mound to face the Rockies' Peter Lambert (2-1, 4.67). Lambert is slated to make his second start of the season and ninth overall appearance.