The Atlanta Braves defeated the Miami Marlins in consecutive games, with scores of 3-0 and 5-0. Matt Olson of the Braves broke a hitless streak with a double and a run scored, ending a skid of 0-for-26. The Marlins forced extra innings in one game but missed opportunities in a walk-off loss to the Braves.
Reese Olson: 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 8 K's. He exits in line for what would be his second 1-0 loss in 3 starts. Michael Lorenzen outdueled him here last week.
Reese Olson set down seven straight hitters in 25 pitches, then it took him 17 pitches to get the last two outs in the third. SF-8 by Bobby Witt, Jr., KCR up 1-0
Marlins force extra innings, but miss opportunities in walk-off loss to Braves https://t.co/iqvQetWYze
A Matt Olson error allowed the Marlins to force extra innings in Atlanta https://t.co/QU86EBnI1I
Olson ended a 0-for-25 skid with the conclusion of this 10-pitch at-bat. https://t.co/Wq4Du5TgWW
Matt Olson broke a career-worst 7-game hitless streak with a 2-out liner to right, misplayed by Sánchez. Ruled a double, at least for now. Even if it's changed to a single, it ends his 0-for-26 skid. Olson then scored on an Ozuna single to push the #Braves' lead to 3-1 in the 3rd
Braves blank Marlins 5-0, Miami goes 20 innings without scoring https://t.co/cRUUENanbb
Olson is 0-for-23 with seven walks and eight strikeouts since his third inning single on April 15 in Houston.
#Braves' Matt Olson is 0-for-18 with seven walks and eight strikeouts in his past six games, 1-for-23 with in his past seven games, and 8-for-48 (.167) with no homers and 19 strikeouts in his past 13 games, his OPS dropping from 1.106 to .778 in that latter span.
Travis d'Arnaud's homer lifts Braves over Marlins https://t.co/ETZLkxVwo4
Braves blank Marlins 3-0 https://t.co/S3L96ukUry