ATLANTA — Ronald Acuna Jr. wasn’t in the starting lineup on Friday against the Miami Marlins.
But in a key moment, the Atlanta Braves’ star outfielder made his presence known.
Acuna’s two-out, pinch-hit RBI double in the seventh inning off Anthony Bass tied the game and started a three-run Braves rally that sank the Marlins, 6-4, to begin a three-game series at Truist Park. The Marlins (18-25) have lost six of their last seven games, a stretch that includes three losses in four games against the Braves (22-24).