For the third time this week, the Marlins came out on the wrong end of a lopsided final score, falling 9-2 to the Braves on Thursday night. But unlike recent blowout losses to the Cubs, this one was a second-guesser’s delight, where a couple big swings turned a compelling pitchers’ duel on its head.
Marlins manager Don Mattingly was away from the team due to a death in the family. In his place, Tim Wallach filled out a fairly typical lineup. They struggled against hard-throwing right-hander Mike Foltynewicz (5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K), who allowed only one unearned run on a Martín Prado single.