The Atlanta Braves survived a late scare to outslug the Miami Marlins 8-6 in a back-and-forth Thursday night thriller, powered by Drake Baldwin's monster performance. The Braves' catcher delivered the knockout blows—a two-run homer in the third and a three-run shot in the fifth—finishing with five RBIs on just five pitches seen. His efficiency at the plate (3-for-5) proved decisive in a game where Atlanta's bullpen barely held on after Carlos Carrasco's shaky 5.2 innings allowed six runs. Marcell Ozuna added insurance with a solo homer, while Raisel Iglesias slammed the door in the ninth with two strikeouts in a perfect frame.

The Marlins refused to go quietly, rallying behind Xavier Edwards' two-hit night and clutch RBIs from Agustin Ramirez and Graham Pauley, whose two-run homer in the sixth cut the deficit to two. But Atlanta's bullpen trio of Dylan Lee, Pierce Johnson, and Iglesias combined for 3.1 scoreless innings to preserve the win. The victory keeps the Braves' offense humming, while Miami's late-game fight—despite striking out 12 times—shows a team that won't fold easily, even in defeat.