WATCH: Atlanta ambushes Marlins in first inning, Braves up 3-0
The Marlins' pitching has been excellent as of late - but they've just been ambushed by the Braves in the first inning.
A double from Austin Riley sent Ronald Acuna home, and then Matt Olson crushed a home run on the next pitch to make it 3-0.
As I'm writing this, Marcell Ozuna just hit another home run to make it 5-0 Atlanta.
Watch the Olson home run below.
Pitching Matchup for the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins on Friday, June 30th
As we mentioned earlier today, Michael Soroka was called up to start today for Atlanta. He was called up to the major league roster on May 29th for a road start against Oakland, going six innings with five hits and four runs. Soroka made one more big-league start, on June 4th against the Diamondbacks, before being sent back down to AAA Gwinnett for more polish on his secondary offerings. The two starts in MLB did Soroka well, with him excelling once he got back to AAA Gwinnett. In his last three starts, he went 2-0 with only three earned runs allowed in nineteen innings, striking out eighteen and allowing only seven hits - opposing batters were hitting only .109 against Soroka in that three-game stretch.
Opposing Atlanta is RHP Bryan Hoeing. 1-1 with a 2.39 ERA on the season in his eighteen appearances (four starts), he's thrown thirty-five innings for this Miami team in 2023. First called up last year, he's been in and out of the rotation this season and is making his third consecutive start of the season. Most Atlanta players faced him once or twice earlier this season, as he started against the Braves on April 25th and lasted only 3.2 innings with six hits and four runs. No Braves have taken Hoeing deep, however.
How to Watch the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins on Friday, June 30th
First pitch for the series is at 7:20 ET. The game broadcast, with Voice of the Braves Brandon Gaudin, is available inside Braves Country on Bally Sports Southeast and is available on MLB.TV outside of the broadcast area. The radio call, with Ben Ingram, is available locally on 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan or outside the Atlanta market on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network or MLB.com.
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