ATLANTA — The long ball doomed Elieser Hernandez again.
The Miami Marlins’ starting pitcher gave up three home runs — all solo shots — over four innings in a 6-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Sunday at Truist Park. The Marlins (19-26) dropped two of three against the Braves this series and have lost four of five games on this road trip that concludes with a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies.
Hernandez has now allowed 14 home runs, the third most by a pitcher this season, over 43 2/3 innings. That includes at least one in eight of his nine starts and multiple homers in four of nine starts. Those home runs have accounted for 18 of 32 runs — 56.3 percent — Hernandez has allowed this season.
