Miami Marlins pitcher Caleb Smith pitches in the first inning of the Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals, game at the Marlins Park in Little Havana in Miami on Friday April 19, 2019. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
The Miami Marlins hoped that their off day came at the right time. After enduring a 15 game stretch that included five shutout losses and just two wins, maybe a 24-hour respite would be enough for the team to reset and get out of its early-season funk.
There’s still work to be done, but Friday gave them a needed starting point.
Behind six dominant innings from Caleb Smith and enough production from an offense that has been lethargic at times, the Marlins pulled out a 3-2 win over the Washington Nationals at Marlins Park to begin a three-game series.