Marlins Rout Braves 12‑0 Behind Meyer’s Dominant Start

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (Interstat) — Max Meyer pitched six shutout innings and the Miami Marlins pounded the Atlanta Braves 12-0 on Monday night at loanDepot Park. Meyer (4-0) allowed three hits and struck out six, lowering his ERA with his fourth consecutive victory.

Miami erupted for five runs in the fourth inning and six more in the fifth. Joe Mack drove in four runs, including a run-scoring groundout in the second and a two-run single in the fourth. Javier Sanoja capped the fifth with a grand slam, his first homer of the season, scoring four runs. Xavier Edwards had two hits, including a home run, and two RBIs. Liam Hicks added two hits and two RBIs.

JR Ritchie (1-1) took the loss for Atlanta, which managed only four hits. The Braves fell to 32-16, while Miami improved to 22-26. Attendance was 8,672, and the game lasted 2 hours, 57 minutes. The teams continue their series Tuesday.