The fourth time was the charm for Charlie Morton against the Marlins. After posting mediocre results in each of his previous meetings with the Fish this season, the veteran right-hander quieted their bats on Friday night in a wire-to-wire Braves win.
Morton (7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K, 31.6 CSW%) had higher velocity than usual on all of his pitches, according to Baseball Savant. In addition to succeeding with his signature curveball, the 37-year-old got nasty armside run on his sinker and induced silly-looking swings with occasional changeups.