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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 6Braves Beat Marlins 4-1 for 7th Straight Win as Elder Allows 1 Hit in 7 Innings
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 6Summary
- Atlanta stretched its season-best winning streak to seven with a 4-1 home victory over Miami.
- Bryce Elder drove the result by limiting the Marlins to one hit and one run over seven innings, continuing his strong post-break form.
- Drake Baldwin supplied the key blow with a two-run single, while Austin Riley and Mauricio Dubon added RBI hits as the Braves built a 4-0 lead.
- Matt Olson also reached 896 consecutive games played, passing Stan Musial for the eighth-longest streak in baseball history.
- The win left Atlanta with MLB's second-best record and 14 victories in 19 games since the All-Star break.
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Will Austin Riley's emotional and physical recovery be enough to carry the Braves through a deep postseason run? Can Bryce Elder's biomechanical adjustments truly replace the frontline starter Atlanta skipped at the trade deadline? How long can Atlanta's internal resurgence mask their quiet trade deadline before playoff pressure mounts?