For the entire month of June, one team has run roughshod over the entirety of Major League Baseball, being nearly unbeatable at home and surging in the playoff standings in the process.Just hearing that, you probably think I'm talking about one of the usual suspects.The New York Yankees? How about the Los Angeles Dodgers? Or maybe it's the Atlanta Braves going on one of their patented runs?No, no, and no.FREDDIE FREEMAN ADMITS DODGERS ARE 'GOING THROUGH IT' AFTER $73M MARLINS TAKE SERIES FROM $500M-PLUS LALos Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds third base after hitting a solo home run against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn., on June 22, 2026.(Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images)The team I'm referring to is none other than the Miami Marlins, who boast an MLB-best 17-5 record in the month of June and just got done with a Friday night shutout on the road against fellow Wild Card hopefuls, the St.
Louis Cardinals.It's hard to say why the Marlins are experiencing the kind of success they are in June.The talent was always there, as young as it may be.I even wrote about how the Fightin' Fish had plenty of potential all the way back in April.MARLINS DELIVER WALK-OFF WIN AS TEAM'S TEAL JERSEYS MAKE SEASON DEBUTBut I'm not sure even the most optimistic Marlins fan could have seen this coming.Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara walks to the dugout before a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Miami on April 7, 2026.
(Lynne Sladky/AP)A big key to their success has been their offense, but not in the conventional sense.Chicks dig the long ball, sure, but Miami are taking more of a small ball approach to scoring runs, and it's been working like a charm as of late.MLB'S OFFENSE HAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY IN RECENT WEEKS, RAISING QUESTIONS ABOUT A 'JUICED' BALLThe Marlins are in the top-ten in the league in on-base percentage and are the best team in MLB in terms of stolen bases with 88.That strategy might ...