The Marlins have been on such a strong run over the last month-plus, not even the team that entered this weekend series with the best record in the Major Leagues has slowed them down.

Josh Simpson (2-0) pitched a scoreless sixth for the Marlins. Anthony Bender stranded two runners in scoring position in the seventh. Ronny Henriquez retired the side in order in the eighth, and Calvin Faucher left runners on second and third in the ninth.

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The Milwaukee Brewers, who sport the best record in the majors, host the Miami Marlins for a three-game weekend series at American Family Field.

Marlins starter Eury Perez allowed one run on two hits over five innings, but the Brewers came back to win in the ninth.

SportsLine's model simulated Miami Marlins vs. Milwaukee Brewers 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Friday's matchup at American Family Field in Milwaukee

MLB reporter Héctor Gómez wrote on Twitter that the Brewers had emerged "now as a top suitor" for Suarez, but the names he mentioned as a possible return lined up perfectly with our Journal Sentinel story proposing mock trades (with reaction and analysis from Curt Hogg), which seems fishy.

The Detroit Tigers may have an edge over the Milwaukee Brewers and other suitors for Arizona Diamondbacks slugger Eugenio Suárez.