Suddenly, the Braves are on fire. After losing six of seven games following the All-Star break, Atlanta has recently rebounded, with Thursday night’s 4-2 victory over the Marlins at Truist Park marking the club’s fifth win in six games.
Atlanta is 6-1 against Miami this season and clinched the season set against the Marlins for a 10th consecutive season dating to 2015.
“We’re due a run [and] it’s good to see,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “It’d be nice to string together some other things every now and then, but if not, we’re going to start [hitting for power].”
Atlanta blasted three home runs on Thursday.
The Braves got to Marlins starter Max Meyer early with three runs in the first and one in the third. Third baseman Austin Riley got the party started with a solo home run in the bottom of the first.
First baseman Matt Olson added to the first-inning lead with a two-run shot following a single by designated hitter Marcell Ozuna. Olson has been trending in the right direction as he’s gone deep five times in the past six games.
“That’s probably one of the most encouraging things, to see how he’s getting himself going and confident and everything,” Snitker said. “The way he’s been hitting, that will do it.”
Shortstop Orlando Arcia extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a solo home run off Meyer in the bottom of the third.
