Braves beat Marlins 8-4 on May 20

Atlanta beat Miami 8-4 in a game completed on May 19 and listed in MLB’s game log as part of the May 20 schedule window, after the Braves scored three times in the eighth inning at loanDepot park. Atlanta trailed 4-3 after four innings before holding the Marlins scoreless the rest of the way. Dylan Lee was credited with the win, while Calvin Faucher took the loss for Miami. MLB’s official box score showed Atlanta finished with 10 hits and Miami with eight. The late swing came in an eighth inning that broke a 5-4 game open. MLB’s box score shows Atlanta scored three runs in that frame, then added another in the ninth. The result gave the Braves an 8-4 victory in the official MLB listing, matching the game recaps highlighted on the club’s video page. ### How did Atlanta erase Miami’s early lead? (mlb.com) Miami scored three runs in the first inning and added another in the third to move ahead 4-2, according to MLB’s inning-by-inning line score. Xavier Edwards homered to open the bottom of the first, and Kyle Stowers drove in two runs for the Marlins. Esteury Ruiz added a sacrifice fly in the third. (mlb.com) Atlanta answered in smaller steps before the decisive eighth. Ozzie Albies, Mauricio Dubón, Ha-Seong Kim and Matt Olson each recorded RBIs, and Michael Harris II drove in two runs for the Braves. The inning-by-inning line shows Atlanta scored once in the fifth, once in the sixth and then three times in the eighth after entering the middle innings behind. (mlb.com) ### Which Braves players led the comeback? Michael Harris II was one of Atlanta’s key bats, with two RBIs in MLB’s official box score. Matt Olson drove in three runs, while Dubón also had an RBI and a double. Atlanta left traffic on the bases but still produced eight runs on 10 hits. Ronald Acuña Jr. doubled, and Atlanta drew eight walks, a number that helped extend innings against the Miami bullpen. (mlb.com) MLB’s box score listed Faucher with three earned runs allowed in two-thirds of an inning, the outing that put the eighth-inning rally on the board. ### What did the pitchers do after the first few innings? (mlb.com) Martín Pérez started for Atlanta and allowed four runs, but the Braves bullpen closed the game down. Dylan Lee, Raisel Suárez and Raisel Iglesias combined to keep Miami off the board from the sixth inning on, with Lee earning the victory. Atlanta pitchers struck out 13 Marlins hitters in the game. (mlb.com) Miami starter Braxton Garrett gave up two runs in three innings, and the Marlins used five relievers after him. Anthony Bender, Andrew Nardi and Janson Junk Petersen bridged the middle innings before Faucher was charged with the decisive damage. MLB’s line credited Miami with four runs total after the club had eight hits and four walks but went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position. (mlb.com) ### Why is the date listed differently in some places? MLB’s official game page identifies the final as Braves 8, Marlins 4 on May 19, 2026, while some schedule and recap references grouped it with May 20 coverage. Baseball-Reference’s preview page also shows Atlanta at Miami on May 20, indicating the clubs were in the middle of a series at loanDepot park. (mlb.com) MLB’s Braves recap page lists “Michael Harris II homers in 8-4 win over Marlins” under May 19, while other outlets surfaced the matchup in May 20 score pages. The score itself and the late three-run inning align across those listings. ### What came next in the series? Baseball-Reference’s schedule page showed Atlanta and Miami set to play again at loanDepot park on May 20. (mlb.com) MLB and team recap pages remained the primary running record for the series, with box scores, play-by-play and video recaps available for the next game. (baseball-reference.com) (mlb.com)