The Marlins started the series putting up a good fight against Nationals ace Max Scherzer.
They couldn’t muster much more against the rest of the pitchers they faced this weekend and were swept by the Nationals after a 5-2 loss Sunday before a crowd of 11,651 at Marlins Park.
Justin Bour hit his team-leading 10th home run in the eighth inning, and J.T. Realmuto pushed home a run with a double the prior inning.
Too much damage had been done by then though as the Nationals (29-22) beat the Marlins (19-33) for the 11th consecutive time, which according to the Elias Sports Bureau is tied for the second-longest active streak by one team over another.