Florida first baseman Mike Jacobs hit his sixth home run of the season yesterday. It was a solo shot in the third inning off Atlanta’s Tim Hudson (who could only finish three innings while giving up six hits, four runs, and a walk), it keeps him tied at the top of the list for home runs in the major leagues this year. Projections for Jacobs vary, but most hover around a 20 HR season, with around 60 R and 60-80 RBI. If you want to read the local take on him, he was mentioned in Patrick’s “Five Players” series last month. Kevin Gregg, the highest-paid player on the Marlins with a cool $2.5 million salary this year, earned his third save of the season with a two-strikeout ninth.

Yunel Escobar hit his third home run this season for the Braves, a two-run shot off Marlins starter Mark Hendrickson. Escobar is hitting .345 to start the year.