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Braves Beat Nats as Winning Streak Hits Season-High Seven Games | Chattanooga Times Free Press
The Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 4-1 on Wednesday, with pitcher Bryce Elder allowing only one hit over seven innings to extend their season-high winning streak to seven games.
After failing to acquire a top-line starter at the trade deadline, the Braves hold a 7 1/2-game lead in the NL East and have won five of six series since the All-Star break.
Atlanta jumped on Miami starter Eury Perez for three runs in the second inning, with Austin Riley hitting an RBI double and Drake Baldwin delivering a two-run single.
The Marlins threatened in the eighth inning after back-to-back singles, but reliever Dylan Dodd induced a flyout before Didier Fuentes retired the final four batters to earn his second career save.
Braves LHP Martin Perez takes the mound Thursday looking for a sweep against RHP Janson Junk, who carries a 5-6 record and 4.58 ERA into the final series matchup.
ATLANTA (AP) — Bryce Elder threw single-hit ball for seven innings, Drake Baldwin drove two races and the Atlanta Bravos staged their seventh victory — their longest run of the season — by beating Wednesday 4-1...