The Miami Marlins may be in the midst of one of their best seasons in franchise history midway through the 2023 campaign, but one big question mark remained heading into this weekend.
Would they be able to compete against the Atlanta Braves, the National League East’s standard bearer for the past half decade and the only team in the NL with a better record than the Marlins entering the weekend?
Their first attempt failed.
The Braves pummeled the Marlins in a 16-4 rout at Truist Park on Friday to begin a three-game series.