MAY 5, 2023•MLB.COM
Braves sweep Marlins behind No. 10 prospect's quality startMIAMI -- The Braves headed home from Miami on Thursday evening with some mixed emotions. On one hand, Atlanta swept Miami, getting the serie...
Jon Berti - Racks up three hitsBerti went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 6-3 loss to Atlanta.
ImpactBerti and Jorge Soler went a combined 6-for-10 on Thursday, while the rest of the Marlins had four hits and three walks. Berti's steal snapped a span of 16 games without one for the speedster. He's up to five thefts with two home runs, eight RBI, 13 runs scored and a .261/.324/.370 slash line through 103 plate appearances.
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Jorge Soler - Accounts for offense in lossSoler went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Thursday's 6-3 loss to Atlanta.
ImpactSoler tagged Dylan Dodd for a two-run homer in the first inning and an RBI double in the fifth, but that was the extent of Miami's run production. This was Soler's third three-hit effort of the year, but he'd gone just 2-for-33 over nine games since his last such performance. The 31-year-old is batting just .220, but his .765 OPS through 30 contests is his highest since 2020. He's added six homers, 13 RBI, 12 runs scored and nine doubles this season.
MAY 5, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Jesus Luzardo - Suffers second lossLuzardo (2-2) allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits and three walks with five strikeouts in 5.2 innings, taking the loss versus Atlanta on Thursday.
ImpactLuzardo turned in another okay effort, though the five strikeouts matched his season low. The southpaw threw 106 pitches (68 strikes), but Atlanta's offense proved just a little better. His 3.66 ERA is fine, but a 1.40 WHIP and 43:14 K:BB through 39.1 innings don't suggest he can get much better unless he can start limiting baserunners better. Luzardo projects for a road start in Arizona next week.
MAY 5, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Ozzie Albies - Third straight multi-hit gameAlbies went 3-for-5 with a double in Thursday's 6-3 win over Miami.
ImpactAlbies will be sad to leave Miami after torching the Marlins' pitching over the last three games. He went 9-for-14 with two home runs and four doubles in that span. The second baseman is up to a .288/.328/.576 slash line with nine homers, 26 RBI, 15 runs scored, six doubles and a triple through 32 contests this season.
MAY 5, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Ronald Acuña Jr. - Avoids serious injuryAcuna (knee) is "going to be fine," Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
ImpactAcuna left Thursday's game after he had trouble bending his knee. He was pulled out of caution and received treatment, though it sounds as if he'll avoid the injured list and could even return Friday against the Orioles.
MAY 5, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Kevin Pillar - Nabs steal ThursdayPillar went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI in Thursday's 6-3 win over Miami.
ImpactPillar provided a sacrifice fly in the second inning to tie the game at 2-2. The outfielder also picked up his second steal of the season after a sixth-inning single. He's hit safely in seven of his last eight games, and he's up to a .262/.292/.410 slash line with two home runs, eight RBI, eight runs scored and three doubles through 65 plate appearances.
MAY 5, 2023•ROTOWIRE
