The Atlanta Braves opened the three-game series with the Seattle Mariners with a 4-1 victory on Friday night.

The eighth inning told the story tonight as Matt Olson, Ozzie Albies, and Drake Baldwin each drove in runs to give Atlanta a lead they would not relinquish. With the score 1-1 to start the eighth, the Braves got a double from Jurickson Profar to lead off the inning. Olson’s single drove him in, and Albies triple drove in Olson then Baldwin helped bring Albies home.

Raisel Iglesisas came on in the ninth inning and had a 1-2-3 inning too get the save and secure the victory. Other than a deep fly ball to center from Jorge Polanco, there was little threat from Seattle.

The Braves were back at Truist Park following a long and unsuccessful road trip. Atlanta began a series against the

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