It certainly hasn’t been an ideal stretch for the Miami Marlins. After dropping three games to the Washington Nationals, they dropped the opening game of a series against the Philadelphia Phillies.
It was a frustrating loss in which the Marlins squandered a number of opportunities to win. They were unable to capitalize on numerous Philly mistakes and ended up on the wrong side of a 3-2 final. They have a month togged over .500, and make up a six game deficit in the Wildcard.
The odds are long, but don’t count the Marlins out yet.
A favorable schedule leaves them a reasonable chance of stealing a playoff berth.