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MLB: Miami 7, Atlanta 0

ATLANTA, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Nelson Eovaldi hurled eight shutout innings and Jeff Mathis supplied three RBI Sunday, sending the Miami Marlins over Atlanta 7-0.

Eovaldi (3-5) scattered seven hits and two walks in the 102-pitch performance, lowering his ERA to 3.40. He recorded six strikeouts.

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Mathis smashed a solo homer in the second for a 2-0 Miami lead and capped the scoring with a two-run double in the third.

Ed Lucas added a two-run single for the Marlins, who snapped a six-game skid.

Braves starter Alex Wood (3-3) was pounded for seven runs on eight hits in just 2 1/3 innings.

National League East-leading Atlanta's six-game winning streak came to an end.

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