It will be interesting to see if the drama will continue when the Marlins and the Braves play Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday afternoon at Minute Maid Park.

The Braves produced a six-run seventh to claim a 9-5 win on Tuesday in the opener of this best-of-five series. Atlanta’s first NLDS Game 1 win since 2001 was highlighted by Ronald Acuña Jr. becoming the youngest player to hit a leadoff homer in the postseason.

Acuña was also hit by a pitch in the third by Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara. This stirred bad blood that has been brewing as the Marlins have hit the young outfielder five times since he debuted in 2018.

Marlins manager Don Mattingly said his team will be ready to turn the page after the Game 1 loss.

“Usually, the first few minutes will be a little bit thoughtful or everybody is looking at the game,” Mattingly said. “It’ll be fine, they’ll be fine.”

When is the game and how can I watch it?
The game will air on MLB Network at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday. It is also available to stream on MLB.TV with authentication.

What do the starting lineups look like?
Marlins: Minus Starling Marte, Mattingly continues to juggle his roster. Marte, of course, is not on the NLDS roster due to a fractured left pinkie. The left-handed-hitting Magneuris Sierra is in center field with Atlanta going with right-hander Ian Anderson. Matt Joyce, formerly with the Braves, has been starting in right field against right-handers, with Lewis Brinson an option to enter late as a defensive replacement. Corey Dickerson is back in the leadoff spot after hitting sixth on Tuesday.

1. Corey Dickerson, LF (L)
2. Jon Berti, 2B
3. Jesús Aguilar, DH
4. Brian Anderson, 3B
5. Garrett Cooper, 1B
6. Matt Joyce, RF (L)
7. Miguel Rojas, SS
8. Magneuris Sierra, CF (L)
9. Chad Wallach, C

Braves: Manager Brian Snitker has made it clear he does not plan to tinker with this lineup mix, unless necessary, over the remainder of the postseason. Travis d'Arnaud (3-for-7 with 2 HR) and Acuña (5-for-14 with 2 HR) are the Braves who have had the most success against Pablo López.

“I think we've worked really hard the last few years trying to establish a lineup,” Snitker said. “Now we have one. I like that.”

1. Ronald Acuña Jr., CF
2. Freddie Freeman, 1B (L)
3. Marcell Ozuna, DH
4. Travis d’Arnaud, C
5. Ozzie Albies, 2B (S)
6. Dansby Swanson, SS
7. Adam Duvall, LF
8. Nick Markakis, RF (L)
9. Austin Riley, 3B

Who are the starting pitchers?
Marlins: López (0-0, 0.00)
López made three starts during the season against the Braves, with dramatically different results. The outing that was the most historically memorable was on Sept. 9 at Truist Park. That night, Atlanta rolled to a 29-9 victory, setting an NL record for most runs in a game. López lasted 1 2/3 innings and was tagged for seven runs. However, that start doesn’t tell his full story in head-to-head meetings with the Braves. On Aug. 14, López beat Atlanta, giving up two runs in six innings with eight strikeouts. And on Sept. 24, he threw five shutout innings with six strikeouts.

“Yeah, we have a little history of these two teams, so there’s really not a lot of secrets between us,” López said. “So it’s just really how we approach the situation. How we got to the field, we have a plan and we try to execute it. We’ve seen each other, we’ve faced each other several times.”

Braves: Ian Anderson (1-0, 0.00)
Anderson impressed yet again as he surrendered just a pair of hits and tossed six scoreless innings in his postseason debut to clinch the NL Wild Card Series against the Reds. The rookie has allowed two hits or fewer over at least six innings in three of his seven starts since his Aug. 26 MLB debut against the Yankees. He allowed three unearned runs to the Marlins over 5 2/3 innings on Sept. 24 in a loss and he issued four walks over just three innings against them on Sept. 7 in a no-decision.

How will the bullpens line up after the starter?
Marlins: With Sandy Alcantara going six-plus innings in Game 1, the bullpen is in pretty good shape for Game 2. Closer Brandon Kintzler and setup man Brad Boxberger didn’t pitch on Tuesday, and neither did lefty Richard Bleier, who was used in both games in last week's Wild Card Series sweep of the Cubs. The Marlins are carrying 14 pitchers and have rookies Nick Neidert and Braxton Garrett available in long relief.

Braves: Atlanta went to its bullpen earlier than expected in Game 1 after Max Fried lasted just four innings. But all things considered, the Braves should be in decent shape. Darren O'Day (nine pitches), Tyler Matzek (11 pitches), Will Smith (eight pitches) and Mark Melancon (seven pitches) each pitched a scoreless inning and worked efficiently, which should make them available, if needed.

Are there any relievers who are unavailable?
Marlins: The Braves struck for six runs in the seventh inning in Game 1, doing their damage off Yimi García and James Hoyt. García had not allowed a homer all season, but he surrendered a three-run blast to d’Arnaud that put Atlanta in front for good. García threw 16 pitches and Hoyt, who allowed a two-run shot to Dansby Swanson, needed six pitches. Mattingly noted both have been effective all season and will be “back out there” in Game 2, if needed. Ryne Stanek, who threw 32 pitches in the eighth inning, may be questionable to go Wednesday.

Braves: Chris Martin ran into some trouble in the eighth inning in Game 1, throwing 26 pitches. It does not mean he can’t appear in Game 2. He threw 20 pitches on Sept. 20 against the Mets, then threw another 22 the next night against the Marlins. But all things being equal, the Braves could try to stay away from him.

Any injuries of note?
Marlins: Marte (broken left pinkie) is not on the NLDS roster. Everyone else is available.

Braves: None

Who is hot and who is not?
Marlins: Anderson was hitless in nine at-bats in the Wild Card Series, but the third baseman picked things up in Game 1 against Atlanta. Anderson went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Cooper has a hit in all three playoff games, including a two-run double in Game 1. Sierra went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Game 1. Brinson is hitless in four at-bats in the playoffs, including 0-for-3 on Tuesday.

Braves: Ozuna has batted .373 with 11 homers over 29 games going back to Sept. 1. He has gone deep in two of Atlanta’s first three postseason games.

Duvall is 5-for-41 with 14 strikeouts dating back to Sept. 20. He has struck out in seven of 12 at-bats this postseason. But he did homer in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the Wild Card Series.

Anything else fans want to know?
Marlins: In franchise history, the Marlins are 6-2 in the first game of a playoff series. The last time they lost in Game 1 was in the 2003 NLDS at San Francisco.

Braves: This will be the eighth NLDS game the Braves have played at Minute Maid Park. Turner Field, their home from 1997-2016, is the only venue where they’ve played more NLDS games.