The Braves scored quickly against Sandy Alcantara, taking a 2-0 lead on a Ronald Acuña Jr. single and a Michael Harris II homer. In the second inning, Mike Yastrzemski hit a changeup for a 3-0 advantage. Spencer Strider allowed no baserunners through two innings, then the Marlins cut into the lead with a solo homer by Owen Caissie in the third and another solo shot by Kyle Stowers in the fourth. Atlanta responded in the fifth with singles, a bunt, and an RBI single by Acuña to make it 5-2. Yastrzemski added an opposite-field double in the sixth, and Strider continued retiring batters efficiently. Alcantara left after six innings with two homers allowed and three strikeouts, while Cade Gibson pitched a scoreless seventh.
"The Braves wasted no time in opening the scoring against Sandy Alcantara. Ronald Acuña Jr. beat out a single to short, and then Harris unloaded on a hanging 1-2 changeup, sending a 110+ mph laser over the fence in right-center to give Atlanta a 2-0 lead. In the second, it was Mike Yastrzemski's turn to jump on a changeup, and though he didn't hit it as hard as Harris (102, not 110+), it still had enough to get past the field of play and give the Braves a 3-0 advantage."
"Spencer Strider faced the minimum through two thanks to a double play, but Owen Caissie caught up to an elevated fastball to start the third and lofted it 400+ feet for a solo shot. Then, in the fourth, it was Kyle Stowers' turn to scoop a Strider 1-2 curve below the zone and send it just far enough to give the Marlins another solo shot. Not to worry, though, as the Braves stormed right back."
"Yastrzemski and Ha-Seong Kim each singled to start the fifth, and after a successful bunt by Chadwick Tromp, Acuña lined a ball past the drawn-in infield to make it a 5-2 game. Strider struck out the side in the bottom of the frame, working around a walk. A Yastrzemski opposite-field double plated a sixth Atlanta run. Strider then worked another perfect frame, retiring the top of the Miami order on two soft groundouts and a nine-pitch strikeout."
"Sandy Alcantara departed after six innings. It was a pretty poor outing in an inconsistent season for him, as he managed just three strikeouts while allowing two homers. At least he didn't walk anyone - but the two homers allowed were his first since he allowed four homers in two starts back in mid-April. Cade Gibson threw a scoreless seventh, though the frame involved a Tromp single"
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