Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves

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Bryce Elder (7-6, 3.69 ERA) got the ball for Atlanta looking to keep the good times rolling, drawing Eury Pérez (5-8, 3.61 ERA) in a rematch just a day after the Braves took the series opener. First pitch was 7:15 PM ET, and the early vibe favored the home team given how the last few weeks had gone.

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Marlins(58-56)

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1

+1.5-174+120o8.5+106

Braves(68-45)

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-1.5+170-122u8.5-106

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Postgame

This graded out clean — Atlanta won 4-1 and never trailed, exactly the kind of outcome the hot-streak case pointed toward. Elder delivered again and the lineup did the rest with a fast start, no surprises here.

Pregame

Atlanta's the play here even at a short price — this is a team that's won 6 straight and getting a Bryce Elder who's pitched well of late. Miami's Pérez has been solid, but the Marlins offense has gone cold at the worst time, managing just 2 runs in the series opener. Back the Braves to keep the streak alive.

Elder has been a different pitcher since the All-Star break, and Atlanta's lineup has made life easy on him lately, scoring early and often at home. Miami's Pérez brings swing-and-miss stuff and a strikeout rate that's kept him competitive even in a losing-record season, so this was never going to be a total mismatch on paper — the Marlins just needed him to hold up against a lineup that's been mashing.

Eury Pérez

(6-9)·3.23 ERA

Jul 30 @ Mets

ND

6.0IP

1ER

6K

2BB

97P

08/05 Lineup

Bryce Elder

(8-7)·3.92 ERA

Jul 31 vs Nationals

W

6.0IP

1ER

3K

3BB

93P

08/05 Lineup

The Marlins' pitching depth has taken real hits this year, with multiple relievers and two of their young starters shelved, which put extra weight on Pérez to go deep and keep the bullpen fresh. Atlanta's relief corps has its own injury issues, but with the lineup clicking the way it has, Walt Weiss hasn't needed to lean on it as hard.

It didn't take long for Atlanta to answer the bell. A 3-run second inning followed by another run in the third put Miami in an early hole, and Pérez never found the footing that's made him effective in his last couple of turns through the rotation.

Elder, meanwhile, did what he's done for most of the second half — pound the zone and let his defense work. The Marlins scratched across a single run in the fifth and that was it; Atlanta's offense didn't need much more than the early cushion against a Miami bullpen that's been running on fumes.

Miami Marlins

(58-56)

Aug 4L@ Braves2-4

Aug 2W@ Mets2-0

Aug 1W@ Mets6-2

Jul 31W@ Mets5-2

Jul 30L@ Mets2-4

Atlanta Braves

(68-45)

Aug 4Wvs Marlins4-2

Aug 2Wvs Nationals4-2

Aug 1Wvs Nationals8-3

Jul 31Wvs Nationals6-2

Jul 30Wvs Nationals5-4

This one extended the Braves' winning streak to a season high, and it's the kind of stretch that changes how a season feels even if the standings gap with the division leaders hasn't fully closed. For Miami, the two losses to open this series are a reminder that the roster gaps — particularly on the pitching staff — are real, even with a lineup that's shown flashes against lesser competition.

Miami Marlins

(7)

• 15-Day-ILMax Meyer (SP) — Meyer (neck) will continue treatment and won't throw for the next two weeks, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.07/24
• 15-Day-ILAnthony Bender (RP) — Bender (shin) was cleared to begin a throwing program Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.07/18
• 15-Day-ILWilliam Kempner (RP) — The Marlins placed Kempner on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right elbow sprain.07/12
• 60-Day-ILAndrew Nardi (RP) — Nardi (ribs) said Wednesday that he's about 2-to-3 weeks away from beginning a rehab assignment, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.07/29
• 60-Day-ILRonny Henriquez (RP) — Henriquez (elbow) began playing catch from 60 feet out Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.07/18
• 60-Day-ILRobby Snelling (SP) — Snelling underwent internal brace surgery Friday to repair a torn UCL in his left elbow.05/22
• 60-Day-ILAdam Mazur (SP) — The Marlins placed Mazur (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08

Atlanta Braves

(7)

• 15-Day-ILReynaldo Lopez (RP) — Lopez (knee) underwent an MRI on Sunday that showed no structural damage, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.08/02
• 15-Day-ILRobert Suarez (RP) — Suarez (elbow) played catch on the field at Truist Park on Friday, Harrison Smajovits of SI.com reports.07/17
• suspensionJurickson Profar (LF) — Profar will miss the full 2026 season after the appeal of his 162-game PED suspension was denied Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILSpencer Strider (SP) — Strider (elbow) appears unlikely to pitch again in 2026, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.08/02
• 60-Day-ILSpencer Schwellenbach (SP) — Schwellenbach (elbow) will likely throw a few more bullpen sessions before being cleared to face live hitters, and he hasn't yet regained his full velocity, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.08/01
• 60-Day-ILJoe Jimenez (RP) — Atlanta manager Walt Weiss revealed Wednesday that Jimenez underwent another surgery on his left knee 3-to-4 weeks ago, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.05/13
• 60-Day-ILJoey Wentz (RP) — Atlanta placed Wentz (knee) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08