ATLANTA (AP) - Florida Marlins right-hander Josh Johnson is set to start Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves after being scratched from his last appearance because of the flu.

Johnson (15-5) was replaced about two hours before his scheduled Sunday start against the New York Mets. Florida lost 4-0 and dropped five games behind Colorado in the NL wild card with six games left.

Johnson can still get two more starts despite his illness. He would be able to come back against Philadelphia on Sunday, the final game of the regular season.

The team doctor told Johnson he doesn't have swine flu.

``I'm very relieved,'' Johnson said before Monday's series opener against the Braves. ``My whole body was just aching. That whole flu thing. I'm glad I'm over the worst part of it.''

Johnson is two-thirds of an inning from reaching 200 for the season.

``I want to get to that 200-inning mark and I just want to be out there for my team,'' he said. ``The only thing that upset me was that I couldn't go out there for my team.''

Rick VandenHurk, who was scheduled to start Tuesday, might come back to pitch Friday against the Phillies. Sean West is also an option.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.