--The Marlins' hot start comes as three key players have been struggling over the first six games of the road trip. SS Hanley Ramirez is 5-for-30 (.167), 3B Emilio Bonifacio is 3-for-25 (.120) and rookie CF Cameron Maybin is 2-for-13 (.154). Maybin was held out of the starting lineup Sunday.
--A big reason for Florida's hot start has been the bullpen, which put together a franchise-record scoreless streak. The stretch ended after 24 innings when RHP Leo Nunez allowed a run in the eighth inning Sunday. The previous record shutout streak for the bullpen was 23 2/3 scoreless innings April 7-18, 2004. BY THE NUMBERS: 24 -- Consecutive scoreless innings, a franchise record for the Marlins bullpen that ended Sunday when RHP Leo Nunez allowed a run in the eighth inning.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "It's been a blast. We're having a good time with it." -- LF Jeremy Hermida, on the team's sizzling start.
