ATLANTA — The Braves sprinkled in some drama, which only allowed them to make this extra crushing for the Marlins.

They had handled the Marlins all series. With a two-run lead in the ninth inning in the finale, Raisel Iglesias blew the save as Miami tied the game. But he rebounded to keep it tied, then his teammates did the rest.

On Wednesday, Atlanta swept the Marlins with a 4-3 win in 10 innings at Truist Park. The Braves have won five of six games in a nine-game homestand that continues Friday versus Cleveland.

Five observations:

— 1. In the bottom of the 10th inning, Michael Harris II lifted a double to left-center field. Ronald Acuña Jr. scored.

The Braves celebrated.

This win once seemed secure — until it was not. The Braves had to grab it again, and they did. It became another exciting victory. There have been a lot of them in the first month of the season.

At 17-6, the Braves own baseball’s best record.

“It’s been super fun, man,” catcher Chadwick Tromp said. “This is the best clubhouse I’ve ever had. These guys make you want to come to the field every day, and I think it speaks a lot when we go out there and play together as a team. We all love each other. Every day, it’s like somebody else is picking somebody else up, and I think that’s very important for a good team to have success long-term.”

As he stepped up to the plate, Harris recalled his previous meetings with Miami lefty Tanner Scott. Those battles helped this one.

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