Freeman, Braves make easy work of Marlins in series opener

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The Atlanta Braves continue to dominate the Miami Marlins in 2019 with a familiar outcome on Tuesday night at SunTrust Park. Paced by two home runs from All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman, the Braves secured a series-opening victory, 5-1, handing the Marlins their fourth consecutive defeat.

Your browser does not support HTML5 video.Miami turned to Elieser Hernandez, who hurled in six scoreless frames against the Braves at August 8. Hernandez created early drama, plunking Ronald Acuña Jr. on the very first pitch of the game. Acuña stared directly at Hernandez for a few moments before slowly walking to first base. Braves manager Brian Snitker objected when the…