MIAMI – Their offense ranks among the majors’ best since Matt Kemp arrived Aug. 2, and the Braves haven’t lost since veteran pitcher Josh Collmenter made his Atlanta debut six days ago. These are not your April-May Braves, folks.
The Marlins felt the brunt of Atlanta’s recent trade acquisitions Thursday, when Kemp hit two home runs and Collmenter pitched seven sharp innings in a 6-3 win at Marlins Park that extended the Braves’ winning streak to six games, matching their season high.
“I wish we could be in a playoff race right now, it’d be way more fun doing those type of things and being in a race,” said Kemp, who has 33 home runs and has hit .