The Atlanta Braves trounced the Miami Marlins 4-2 on Thursday night, with home runs from Austin Riley and Matt Olson in the first inning and another by Orlando Arcia in the third.The Braves have now won five of their past six games. “We’re hitting again,” Braves manager Brian Snitker announced. “Bullpen continues to be really sturdy. Starting pitching has been excellent. The most important aspect is running and continually putting together an offensive strategy. We’re only just getting started with that.”
Charlie Morton (6-6) gave up just one run on five hits in six innings. He struck out six and walked two. Morton let the leadoff batter reach base five times in six innings but kept the Marlins from scoring except for an unearned run in the fifth.
“I felt good about my delivery,” Morton said. “I felt good about my four-seamer, it was getting good spin off the top. I can afford to give up hits if my four-seamer is working and my breaking ball is there.”
Marcell Ozuna went 2 for 4 with a run, and Olson was 1 for 4 with two RBIs. Leadoff man Jorge Soler was 0 for 3 with a walk in his first home game since rejoining the Braves on Tuesday after being traded from the Giants. Soler was the MVP of the 2021 World Series for Atlanta.
Braves closer Raisel Iglesias earned his 23rd save after A.J. Minter pitched a perfect eighth inning.
Jake Burger went 2 for 3 with an RBI for the Marlins.
Newly acquired Luke Jackson came in for the Braves with two on in the seventh inning. He gave up a run-scoring single to Burger but ended the inning by getting Jesús Sánchez to ground out.
