ATLANTA (Interstat) — Dominic Smith’s three-run double capped a three-run eighth inning as the Atlanta Braves rallied for a 6-5 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night at Truist Park. The Braves trailed 5-3 entering the bottom of the eighth before mounting their comeback against reliever Pete Fairbanks. Smith’s two-out fly ball to center cleared the bases, scoring Drake Baldwin, Mike Yastrzemski and Ozzie Albies. Miami built an early 4-0 lead, scoring once in the first and three times in the second. Atlanta chipped away with single runs in the second and third innings and two in the third. The Marlins added a run in the top of the eighth for a 5-3 advantage. Smith finished 3 for 4 with four RBIs for Atlanta. Robert Suarez earned the win despite allowing a run in the eighth, and Raisel Iglesias pitched a perfect ninth for his third save. The Braves improved to 11-7, while the Marlins fell to .500 at 9-9. Attendance was 27,441.

ATLANTA (Interstat) — Dominic Smith’s three-run double capped a stunning three-run rally in the bottom of the eighth inning Tuesday night, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 6-5 comeback victory over the Miami Marlins at Truist Park. A crowd of 27,441 watched the Braves erase a two-run deficit in their final at-bat, snapping a two-game skid and avenging a lopsided loss to Miami a day earlier. The win improved Atlanta’s record to 11-7, while the Marlins fell to .500 at 9-9. The decisive sequence unfolded against Miami reliever Pete Fairbanks, who entered with a 5-3 lead. Drake Baldwin led off the Atlanta eighth with a single and advanced to third on a one-out single by Mike Yastrzemski. After Austin Riley popped out, Fairbanks hit Ozzie Albies with a pitch to load the bases for Smith. The Braves’ designated hitter, who had driven in Atlanta’s first run with a second-inning single, worked the count before launching a deep fly ball to center field. The ball sailed over the head of Jakob Marsee and to the wall, clearing the bases as Smith cruised into second with a double. All three runs were charged to Fairbanks, who took the loss and is now 0-1. Raisel Iglesias retired the Marlins in order in the ninth, striking out two, to seal the win and earn his third save of the season. Robert Suarez, who allowed Miami’s final run in the top of the eighth but was the pitcher of record when Atlanta rallied, got the win to move to 2-0. The game’s most critical moment was unquestionably Smith’s double. With two outs and the bases loaded, the Marlins were one strike away from escaping the jam on several occasions. Smith fouled off pitches and extended the at-bat before connecting on the game-changing hit, a line drive that split the outfielders and dramatically swung the momentum and the final score. The Braves’ rally spoiled a strong start by Miami’s Max Meyer and negated a late insurance run that had given the Marlins a cushion. Meyer allowed three runs on five hits over five innings, striking out five. His counterpart, Reynaldo López, had a nearly identical line for Atlanta, yielding three runs on five hits with six strikeouts over five frames. Miami had built an early lead with small ball and timely hitting. They scored once in the first on a sacrifice fly by Agustín Ramírez after a single and a walk aided by a throwing error. They added three more in the second. Connor Norby drove in Otto Lopez with an RBI single, and after Javier Sanoja singled, Graham Pauley doubled home Norby. Sanoja was thrown out at the plate on the play, but Jakob Marsee followed with another RBI single to score Pauley for a 4-0 advantage. Atlanta chipped away against Meyer. Smith’s first RBI single in the second scored Ozzie Albies, who had doubled. In the third, an RBI double from Baldwin and a run-scoring double from Matt Olson cut the Miami lead to 4-3. The score held until the eighth, when Miami appeared to secure valuable breathing room. With two outs and two on, Otto Lopez lined an RBI single off Suarez to score Ramírez, making it 5-3. That run set the stage for Atlanta’s dramatic response in the bottom half. The bullpens were central to the narrative. Miami’s Michael Petersen provided two scoreless innings of relief. For Atlanta, Dylan Lee and Tyler Kinley each contributed a scoreless frame to keep the deficit manageable before Suarez and Iglesias finished the job. Smith, the top star for Atlanta, finished the night 3 for 4 with four RBIs, continuing a hot stretch at the plate. Marsee led Miami with two hits and an RBI. The game lasted 2 hours, 34 minutes. The total of 11 runs combined went over the pregame over/under line of 8. The Braves, who had been installed as 1.5-run favorites, covered the spread with the victory. The two teams conclude their three-game series Wednesday. Miami will then return home to open a series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. Atlanta will embark on a road trip, starting a four-game set in Philadelphia on Friday.

ATLANTA (Interstat) — The Miami Marlins will look to build on a rare road victory when they continue a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on Tuesday. The Marlins (8-8) snapped a three-game skid with a 7-4 win in Monday’s series opener. They now turn to right-hander Max Meyer (1-0) to try and secure a series win. Meyer will be opposed by Braves right-hander Reynaldo López (1-0). Atlanta (10-6), which had a three-game winning streak halted Monday, will counter with left-hander Chris Sale. Sale is coming off a strong outing, allowing one earned run over six innings in a 13-1 win over Cleveland on April 12. He has been dominant at home this season, pitching six scoreless innings against Kansas City on March 27 and allowing one run over six innings against on April 1. A player to watch for Miami is infielder Otto Lopez. He homered and drove in two runs in Sunday’s 8-2 loss at Detroit and is 11 for 36 (.306) with two home runs and five RBIs over his last 10 games. Meyer will face a Braves lineup that scored 13 runs on Sunday but was held to four on Monday. López will try to cool off a Marlins team that had 12 hits in the series opener. According to National Statistical’s game simulator, the Braves are projected to win 5-2. Atlanta is a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5, and the over/under is set at 8 runs. First pitch is scheduled for 7:20 p.m. EDT under clear skies with a game-time temperature of 72 degrees. After Wednesday’s series finale, the Marlins return home to face Milwaukee, while the Braves embark on a road trip to Philadelphia.