Marlins Return Home To Open Series Against First Place Nationals

Dee Gordon #9 and Adeiny Hechavarria #3 of the Miami Marlins celebrate their win against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on September 18, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Source: Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)MIAMI (CBSMiami/SportsDirect) – The Miami Marlins are running out of time to climb back into the race for a wild card spot.

The Washington Nationals’ magic number to clinch the National League East has been stuck at six for the last few days with the team struggling to get around the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets squeezing out wins.

The Nationals will try to shave one off their magic number when they visit the Marlins in the opener of a three-game series on Monday.

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