Can the Marlins’ new hitting coach pump life into their lineup?

Mike Pagliarulo doesn’t pretend to have the cure.

But if the Marlins don’t overcome their scoring woes, it won’t be for lack of preparation.

“It’s all about preparation,” said Pagliarulo, the Marlins’ new hitting coach. “That’s how it’s supposed to be done. That’s how the championship teams do it. So that’s how we’re going to do it.”

The Marlins of 2016 were befuddling. They ranked fourth in the majors with a .263 team batting average. But they were 27th in runs scored with only 655.

It was as if the carpet didn’t match the drapes.

Part of the explanation is that they lacked pop. Only the Braves hit fewer homers. But manager Don Mattingly was convinced the team’s hitters simply were not…