J. Upton, Heyward lift Braves over Marlins, 5-2

Miami Marlins' Christian Yelich, right, is tagged out by Atlanta Braves' Tommy La Stella while trying to steal second base in the third inning of a baseball game on Friday in Atlanta. - photo by David Goldman

0830 Braves2 — Miami Marlins' Christian Yelich, right, is tagged out by Atlanta Braves' Tommy La Stella while trying to steal second base in the third inning of a baseball game on Friday in Atlanta. - photo by David Goldman

ATLANTA — Justin Upton is having quite a month. Upton homered and had three RBIs, Jason Heyward drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 5-2 on Friday night for their third straight win. With 28 RBIs in 25 games since Aug. 1, Upton considers this to be the best month of his eight-year career.

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