 combined with Sean Newcomb and Josh Tomlin for a seven-hit shutout. The right-hander allowed five hits in seven innings.Teheran improved to 3-0 against Miami this season and rebounded nicely from the shortest start of his career. He lasted only 1 1/3 innings while allowing six runs in a loss to the New York Mets last Thursday.Acuna's shot off Caleb Smith (8-7) in the fifth cleared the center field wall. His team-leading 36th homer came one night after he was hit by Elieser Hernandez's first pitch, leading to the ejection of Braves manager Brian Snitker.The first-place Braves, who had no singles or doubles among their three hits, have won four straight. The last-place Marlins have dropped five in a row.Tyler Flowers and Hechavarria provided power from the bottom of the Braves' lineup in the second. Flowers' triple over right fielder Brian Anderson drove in Josh Donaldson, who walked. Marlins rookie second baseman Isan Diaz dropped the relay throw from Anderson, robbing Miami of a possible play on Flowers at third base.Hechavarria followed with a homer into the left field seats for a 3-0 lead. It was his sixth homer and his first since signing with Atlanta on Friday following his release from the Mets.The Marlins allowed a home run for the 22nd consecutive game, extending their team record.Smith permitted five runs on only three hits and four walks in six innings.Smith led off the third with a double to left field for his first career extra-base hit. He then doubled down the right field line with one out in the fifth. Teheran has allowed 12 hits to pitchers this season, most in the majors.Acuna is still looking for the stolen base he needs to reach 30-30 status. He has 29 steals and was picked off by Smith while trying to swipe second base in the third inning.TRAINER'S ROOMMarlins: RHP Pablo Lopez (right shoulder strain) allowed two runs, one earned, in six innings for Triple-A New Orleans against Omaha as he moved closer to a return to the rotation. He gave up eight hits and no walks.Braves: C Brian McCann was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left knee strain. Snitker said McCann ''feels a little better than he thought he might, so that's encouraging.'' C Alex Jackson was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett. ... SS Dansby Swanson (foot) will start a rehab assignment with Class A Rome on Thursday with a plan to be the DH in his first game, play seven innings in the field his next game and then play a full nine innings. ... OF Austin Riley (knee) begins his rehab assignment with Rome on Friday.UP NEXTRHP Mike Soroka (10-2, 2.41 ERA) will try to protect his perfect record against Miami when the Braves and Marlins complete the three-game series Thursday night. Soroka is 2-0 with a 0.68 ERA in four career starts against the Marlins. RHP Sandy Alcantara (4-11, 4.35) is scheduled to start for Miami.---More MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/-Sports)
Braves' Teheran looks to bounce back vs. MarlinsFLMThe Atlanta Braves will learn whether Julio Teheran has a short memory when they send the veteran right-hander to the mound to start against the visiting Miami Marlins on Wednesday.Teheran (7-8, 3.71 ERA) will face Miami left-hander Caleb Smith (8-6, 3.63 ERA) in the second game of a three-game series at SunTrust Park.The Braves won the opener 5-1 on Tuesday behind two home runs from Freddie Freeman, who surpassed the 100-RBI mark for the second time in his career. Atlanta, which is 13-4 against Miami this year, is 5-2 on the current homestand.Teheran is coming off the shortest start of his career. On Thursday against the New York Mets, he allowed six runs on eight hits (one of them a homer) and three walks in 1 1/3 innings."Whenever you have a game like that, you have to look up and accept that it wasn't your day," Teheran said.Teheran is 9-6 with a 3.60 ERA in 24 career starts against the Marlins. But this year he has been dominant in four starts vs. Miami, going 2-0 with a 0.36 ERA, 22 strikeouts and only six walks in 25 innings.In his latest start against the Marlins on Aug. 9, Teheran earned a win by pitching seven innings and giving up only one run with seven strikeouts.Smith looked strong on Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers in his most recent start. He fired five innings and allowed one run on one hit -- a home run -- with three walks and four strikeouts. Smith has held opponents to a .205 average, and he has 131 strikeouts in 111 2/3 innings."I'm starting to get back into my rhythm," Smith said.His ratio of 10.56 strikeouts per nine innings is among the best in club history. He ranks second behind Jose Fernandez (12.49 in 2016) and third in average against, trailing Fernandez (.182 in 2013) and Al Leiter (.202 in 1996).Smith's effort against the Dodgers was a good rebound from his start on Aug. 9, when he allowed six runs on 10 hits over 4 2/3 innings against the Braves. Smith gave up two home runs in the loss, which raised his ERA nearly half a run. He has made four career starts against the Braves, going 1-2 with a 5.73 ERA.The Braves may have more injury issues with which to deal. Catcher Brian McCann had to leave Tuesday's game in the fourth inning because of left knee soreness.--Field Level Media
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