The first-place, 6-1 Miami Marlins—yes, the first-place, 6-1 Miami Marlins—extended their winning streak to five games Thursday night against the Baltimore Orioles, completing a four-game sweep at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The final score, 8-7, represented nearly double the run production from the first three games of the series combined.
Originally, the Marlins were supposed to open their 30-game home portion of the shortened season vs. the Orioles at Marlins Park on July 27. Due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the organization, which saw 18 players get infected, the Marlins had a so-called “bye week,” but for all the wrong reasons.