The Atlanta Braves extended their winning streak to five straight games with a doubleheader sweep of the Miami Marlins Saturday. Kyle Muller and Ian Anderson turned in a pair of solid pitching performances. Matt Olson homered in both games while Ronald Acuña Jr. began game two with a solo home run on the first pitch of the game.
Game 1 Notables
Home Runs: Matt Olson (23), Jesus Aguilar (14)
WP — Kyle Muller (1-1): 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 5 K
LP — Jesus Luzardo (3-5): 5 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 6 K
SV — Kenley Jansen (26): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Game 2 Notables
Home Runs: Ronald Acuña Jr. (10), Matt Olson (24), Vaughn Grissom (2), Jesus Aguilar (15)
WP — Ian Anderson (10-6): 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 4 K
LP — Tommy Nance (0-1): 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 6 K
SV — Raisel Iglesias (17): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Up Next
The two teams will meet again on Sunday in the series finale. Atlanta hasn’t revealed its pitching plan for the finale yet. Left-hander Braxton Garrett will get the start for Miami