Bryce Elder lowered his ERA to 0.77 with seven strikeouts over 5.2 innings. Ozzie Albies, Austin Riley, and Matt Olson all homered. Liam Hicks broke up the shutout with a two-run shot in the eighth, but it was too late. Miami falls to 9-10 in Atlanta and heads into the off-day carrying two straight losses.

Agustín Ramírez’s three-run home run broke a tie in the fifth, Liam Hicks drove in three, and the Marlins beat the Braves 10-4 at Truist Park to open the two-game series. Eight of Miami’s ten runs were driven in by international players. The NL East’s top two teams are also its two most internationally diverse rosters — and Miami struck first.