The Atlanta Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. watches his two-run homer fly over the wall in center field at SunTrust Park during the fifth inning of Wednesday night’s game against the Miami Marlins.ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. and Julio Teheran have flourished against the Miami Marlins this season, and on Wednesday night a new teammate joined in to help continue their club’s dominance of the series.
Acuña and Adeiny Hechavarría each hit a two-run homer, and Teheran struck out nine batters as Atlanta beat Miami 5-0 despite being held to three hits.
Led by Teheran, the veteran right-hander, and Acuña, the 21-year-old slugger and reigning National League rookie of the year, the Braves are 14-4 against Miami this year after winning the 2018 season series between the NL East foes 14-5. Atlanta leads the division at 76-52 overall this season, with the Marlins in last place at 45-80.
Teheran (8-8) combined with Sean Newcomb and Josh Tomlin for a seven-hit shutout. The 28-year-old Teheran, whose strikeouts total Wednesday set his high for this season, allowed five hits in seven innings. He improved to 3-0 with a 0.28 ERA in five starts against Miami in 2019.
“When you know that you’re pitching good against one team, obviously that gives you more confidence,” Teheran said. “That’s what I had coming into this game.”