If you haven’t heard, the Miami Marlins are scorching hot. They’re stringing wins together and making the wildcard race interesting. Just over a month ago, the notion that the Marlins might compete for a playoff spot might have been met with mockery.
With Friday’s win over the San Diego Padres, the Miami Marlins put themselves over the .500 mark for the first time since April 26th. It came in what has been familiar fashion. Home runs, solid pitching from the bullpen, a whole lotta energy.
The Miami Marlins are officially a winning baseball team.
Giancarlo Stanton supplied the bulk of the production.