ATLANTA -- Twenty has been a centripetal number for Edward Cabrera over the past few seasons.

His career has seemed to revolve around the number in recent years, as the 27-year-old righty made 20 starts in both 2023 and '24. But Friday night at Truist Park, Cabrera reached the round number in early August, putting together a commanding performance to help the Marlins beat the Braves, 5-1 .

Cabrera finished the sterling start with season bests in several categories, including innings pitched (eight), pitches thrown (109) and strikeouts (11).

It marked the 10th time he’s given up one earned run or less in a start this season, and the fifth time in his career he reached double-digit strikeouts.

Run production was provided by Xavier Edwards and a pair of rookies in Jakob Marsee and Tro

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