MIAMI — The Miami Marlins are coming off a good week.
The Los Angeles Dodgers, meanwhile, are having a great season.
On Friday, the Dodgers, who have the best record in the majors at 61-29, visit the mediocre Marlins (41-46), who are in third place in the NL East.
The past week has been good for the Marlins because they swept the San Francisco Giants in three games and then hosted the All-Star Game for the first time, and everything went off rather well.
But perspective on the sweep is needed: The Giants have the second-worst record in the majors.