The Braves fell behind 3-0 in the second inning Thursday night and went homerless for the seventh time in nine games against the Marlins this season. Not a problem.
Big triples from Freddie Freeman and Brandon Snyder and three doubles from catcher Tyler Flowers helped the Braves outscore the Marlins 7-1 after a 68-minute third-inning rain delay for an 8-4 win in a series opener at Turner Field.
It was just the third win in the past nine games for the Braves, but their seventh win in nine games against the Marlins this season. Going back to April 15, the Braves are 7-2 against Miami and 20-41 against everyone else, while the Marlins are 2-7 vs.