ATLANTA — The Miami Marlins are a significantly improved team this season. The Miami Marlins are still nowhere near the level of the Atlanta Braves.
Both of these statements can simultaneously be true. The latter statement, however, was on full display this weekend when the Marlins got swept by the National League East’s standard bearer for the past half-decade and arguably the top team in baseball at the halfway mark of the 2023 season.
Miami dropped the series finale 6-3 on Sunday — a more competitive outing but ultimately another loss after falling in the first two games at Truist Park 16-4 on Friday and 7-0 on Saturday.