It’s obvious that the Marlins won’t overwhelm anybody with their offense yet. In 2021, they are second-to-last in the Majors in OPS with .669 (only above the Pirates’ .649) and are the fifth-worst team in terms of strikeout percentage with 26.1%.
Considering the good pitching they have, that’s gonna give you plenty of one-run games regardless. But unfortunately, those contests haven’t gone as the Marlins could’ve wished.
So far, entering Sunday, the Marlins have lost 18 one-run games in the current season. That’s the second-highest number in MLB, only behind the Diamondbacks (20). It is the main reason there is such a disparity between Miami’s mediocre 35-46 record and plus-21 run differential, which is fifth-best in the National League!