Albies’ hits go-ahead 2-run HR as streaking Braves beat Marlins 6-3 to finish sweep

ATLANTA — Ozzie Albies’ two-run homer within the fifth gave Atlanta the lead and the Braves overcame an early two-run deficit to beat the Miami Marlins 6-3 on Sunday for his or her sixteenth win in 17 video games.

The Braves gained their eighth straight and accomplished a three-game sweep to increase their lead over second-place Miami within the NL East to 9 video games. Atlanta has gained 10 in a row at dwelling and 23 of 26 general.

Travis d’Arnaud’s two-run homer off Andrew Nardi within the eighth prolonged Atlanta‘s result in three runs.

Luis Arreaz drove in two runs with two hits, lifting his batting common to .389. Arreaz gave Miami a 2-0 lead with a double that drove in Jonathan Davis within the second inning. Arreaz added a run-scoring single within the seventh to trim the Braves’ result in 4-3.

Spencer Strider (10-2) caught out 9 whereas permitting six hits and three runs, two earned, in 6 2/3 innings. Raisel Iglesias pitched an ideal ninth for his 14th save in 16 probabilities.

Strider struck out 5 consecutive batters earlier than Albies bobbled a grounder by Davis with two outs within the seventh for an error. Strider left the sport after strolling Jacob Stallings, and Davis scored on a single by Arraez off A.J. Minter.

PHOTOS: Albies’ hits go-ahead 2-run HR as streaking Braves beat Marlins 6-3 to finish sweep

Orlando Arcia’s homer within the second gave Atlanta its first run.

Michael Harris II singled to guide off Atlanta‘s three-run fifth. Harris stole second, moved to third on catcher Stallings’ throwing error and scored on Sandy Alcantara’s wild pitch. Acuña walked and scored on Albies’ twentieth homer, which barely cleared the right-field wall.

Alcantara (3-7) allowed 4 runs on 5 hits and two walks in 5 innings.

Ronald Acuña Jr., a distant second behind Arraez within the NL batting race, had two hits, lifting his common to .336. Acuña stole two bases, giving him a career-best 39. He had 37 steals in 2019.

The Braves, who scored 11 first-inning runs within the first two video games of the sequence, left the bases loaded within the first when Marcell Ozuna ended the inning with a groundout.

TRAINING ROOM

Marlins designated hitter Jazz Chisholm Jr. left the sport with left indirect soreness. Chisholm appeared to indicate discomfort after hanging out within the sixth. Yuli Gurriel pinch-hit for Chisholm within the eighth. … Stallings was again within the lineup after lacking Saturday’s recreation with a shin harm sustained on Friday night time.

UP NEXT

Marlins: LHP Braxton Garrett (4-2, 3.53) is scheduled to face St. Louis RHP Miles Mikolas (4-5, 4.44) in Monday night time’s opener of a house sequence.

Braves: Atlanta opens a three-game sequence at Cleveland on Monday night time as RHP Bryce Elder (6-2, 2.44) places his NL-leading ERA on the road in opposition to RHP Gavin Williams (0-0, 2.84).