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Braves

Cervelli grounded out, pitcher Melancon to first baseman Freeman.

Joyce lined out to center fielder Inciarte.

Grounded out, pitcher Melancon to first baseman Freeman.

d'Arnaud homered to left on the first pitch.

Marlins

Anderson walked on a full count, Villar scored, Dickerson to third, Joyce to second.

Walked on a full count, Villar scored, Dickerson to third, Joyce to second.

Duvall doubled to center, Markakis scored.

Sierra sacrificed, pitcher Dayton to second baseman Camargo, Alvarez scored, Berti to second.

Sacrificed, pitcher Dayton to second baseman Camargo, Alvarez scored, Berti to second.

Aguilar hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Inciarte, Berti scored.

Hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Inciarte, Berti scored.

Dickerson singled to left, Sierra scored.

Aguilar hit an infield single to shortstop, Cervelli scored, Alvarez scored, Villar to third.

Hit an infield single to shortstop, Cervelli scored, Alvarez scored, Villar to third.

Braves first.  Swanson fouled out to third baseman Anderson.  d'Arnaud homered to left on the first pitch.  Freeman struck out.  Ozuna grounded out, second baseman Alvarez to first baseman Aguilar.

Marlins third.  Berti struck out.  Sierra walked.  Sierra stole second.  Villar doubled to left, Sierra scored.  Aguilar flied out to left fielder Duvall.  Dickerson walked on four pitches.  Villar stole third.  Joyce walked on a full count, Dickerson to second.  Anderson walked on a full count, Villar scored, Dickerson to third, Joyce to second.  Cervelli lined out to shortstop Swanson.

Braves fourth.  Freeman flied out to center fielder Sierra.  Ozuna grounded out, third baseman Anderson to first baseman Aguilar.  Markakis doubled to right.  Duvall doubled to center, Markakis scored.  Camargo struck out.

Marlins fourth.  Alvarez walked on four pitches.  Dayton pitching.  Berti singled to right, Alvarez to third.  Sierra sacrificed, pitcher Dayton to second baseman Camargo, Alvarez scored, Berti to second.  Villar hit an infield single to third.  Aguilar flied out to center fielder Inciarte, Berti to third.  Berti stole home, Villar stole second.  Dickerson popped out to second baseman Camargo.

Marlins sixth.  Jackson pitching.  Berti singled to right.  Sierra doubled to right, Berti to third.  Villar popped out to shortstop Swanson.  Aguilar hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Inciarte, Berti scored.  Dickerson singled to left, Sierra scored.  Dickerson to second.  Joyce walked on a full count.  Anderson grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop Swanson to second baseman Camargo, Joyce out.

Marlins seventh.  Cervelli hit an infield single to third.  Alvarez singled to left, Cervelli to second.  Berti struck out.  Sierra struck out.  Villar walked on four pitches, Cervelli to third, Alvarez to second.  Aguilar hit an infield single to shortstop, Cervelli scored, Alvarez scored, Villar to third.  Dickerson flied out to center fielder Inciarte.

 The Braves have won seven of their last 26 games against the Marlins dating back to May 19, 2018.  Miami has held its own when scoring at least five runs in those games (4--4), but Atlanta has a 22--3 record when limiting the Marlins to four or fewer runs.

 The Marlins posted a 14--11 win on Wednesday to gain a split of their two-game series with the Blue Jays at Sahlen Field in Buffalo.  Over the past five seasons (2015--19), Miami scored 14 or more runs in only two of its 407 road games (22--10 at Texas in 2017 and 16--0 at Milwaukee last season).

 Atlanta's starting pitchers have a 5.72 ERA this season. The only NL teams with higher ERAs by starters are Arizona (6.75) and St. Louis (5.84 in 5 games).  Braves starters finished only one of the last 29 seasons in the NL's bottom three (14th of 15 in 2016); they led the league in 11 straight seasons from 1992--2002.

 Kyle Wright is 0--5 with an 8.48 ERA in seven starts for Atlanta.  Only three other pitchers were winless with an ERA of 8.00 or higher in their first seven starts for the Braves: Rosy Ryan (1925), Dick Donovan (1950--52), and Jo-Jo Reyes (2007).  Donovan became a 5-time AL All-Star and the 1961 AL ERA leader.

 Ozzie Albies had 356 hits over the past two seasons, to rank 7th in the majors (tied with Mookie Betts).  Of the 10 players with at least 350 hits over 2018--19, only Albies (.159), J.D. Martinez (.232) and Francisco Lindor (.227) are currently batting below .250.

 Jesus Aguilar has hit as many home runs in 12 games this season (4 HR in 45 AB) as he hit in 52 games after the All-Star break in 2019 (4 HR in 127 AB).

HP - Estabrook, 1B - Carlson, 2B - Hoye, 3B - Ortiz

It's early, but it's also late, and that sums up this weekend's odd battle for first place in the National League East between the visiting Atlanta Braves and the surprising Miami Marlins.
Friday's game to kick this series off is also this season's home opener for the Marlins. And if you think having an MLB home opener on August 14 is weird, then welcome to 2020.

Braves, Marlins meet in surprise first-place battle

MIAMI (AP)  Jesus Aguilar drove in three runs, Jon Berti stole home and the NL East-leading Miami Marlins won their long-awaited, coronavirus-delayed home opener, beating the Atlanta Braves 8-2 Friday night.
Miami returned to Marlins Park following a 23-day road trip, interrupted when 18 players and two coaches tested positive for the virus. After a week quarantined in Philadelphia, the Marlins resumed play at Baltimore on Aug. 4 and later traveled to New York to face the Mets and then to Buffalo to play Toronto.

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ATL	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
MIA	0	0	2	2	0	2	2	0	X

Atlanta Braves @ Miami Marlins on August 14, 2020

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