Losers of nine of their last 10 games, the Miami Marlins continue to struggle at the plate after a 6-2 loss to the New York Mets in the series opener at Marlins Park.
Just hours after the news broke that first baseman Justin Bour was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies, the Marlins could only manage four hits on the night and it appears the franchise has all but given up on the 2018 season and has already begun the quest to improve in 2019.
According to Wells Dusenbury of the Sun-Sentinel, “For the eighth straight game, Miami was held to three runs or fewer.