Atlanta — Atlanta Braves defeated Miami Marlins 4-2 on Thursday night thanks to home runs from Austin Riley and Matt Olson in the first inning and another from Orlando Arcia in the third.
Five of the previous six games have been won by the Braves.
Brian Snitker, manager of the Braves, declared, “We’re hitting again.” Bullpen is still quite reliable. Pitching has been excellent from the start. The most important factor is the runs, generating offensive production on a regular basis. We’re only beginning to explore that possibility.
In six innings, Charlie Morton (6-6) gave up just one run on five hits. He walked two and struck out six. With the exception of an unearned run in the fifth inning, Morton kept the Marlins off the scoreboard despite allowing the leadoff batter to reach base five times in six innings.
Morton remarked, “I felt good about my delivery.” My four-seamer was producing decent spin off the top, so I felt good about it. If my breaking ball is there and my four-seamer is effective, I can afford to give up hits.”
Olson went 1 for 4 with two RBI, and Marcell Ozuna was 2 for 4 with a run. In his first home game since joining the Braves again on Tuesday following a trade with the Giants, leadoff hitter Jorge Soler was 0 for 3 with a walk. For Atlanta in the 2021 World Series, Soler was the MVP.
braves nearer Following an eighth-inning perfect pitch from A.J. Minter, Raisel Iglesias recorded his 23rd save.
For the Marlins, Jake Burger went 2 for 3 with an RBI.
recently obtained In the eighth inning, Luke Jackson entered the game for the Braves with two on. After allowing Burger to score a run with a single, he got Jesús Sánchez to ground out to close the inning.
Max Meyer (2-1) of the Marlins was early on in the Braves lineup. With one out in the first, Riley launched a home run into the right field bleachers. After a walk from Ozuna, Olson launched a third home shot, this one measuring 374 feet, into right field. Olson hit his 18th home run of the season and his fifth in the last six games.
Meyer pitched five innings, giving up seven hits, four runs, and a walk while recording seven strikeouts.
The way that he recovered pleased Marlins manager Skip Schumaker. “A young pitcher had the potential to go off course and not make it through the first inning. For the next four innings, he was excellent. Although he had a difficult first inning, he has a good mentality, and it was rather impressive that he made it through five innings today.
With his grand slam in the third inning, Arcia extended his hitting streak to a career-high 12 games.
“Congrats to him,” Snitker remarked. He plays solid defense and appears to be his former self. It’s encouraging to observe.
The Braves are 4-0 this season and 16-4 in their previous 20 home games versus the Marlins.
ROOM FOR TRAINER
Braves: Reynaldo Lopez, the starting right-hander, is day-to-day following his July 28 start due to soreness in his forearm. On Friday, LHP Max Fried (forearm) may be allowed to come off the injured list. Although the Braves haven’t announced a starter for Sunday, it’s possible that Fried or López will start.
Next up
On Friday, the Braves’ rookie reliever Spencer Schwellenbach (4-5, 4.06) will go into Game 2 of the four-game series with an eight-inning scoreless streak. He will take on rookie RHP Valente Bellozo (0-1, 4.50) of the Marlins, who is making his third career start.
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