MIAMI (CBSMiami) – If slugger Giancarlo Stanton and the Miami Marlins are going to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, the turnaround will have to start against one of the NL’s top pitchers.
Miami and its suddenly struggling offense will have to deal with Washington Nationals righty Stephen Strasburg on Tuesday night at Marlins Park.
After winning 13 of 16 and climbing back to three games over .500, the Marlins hit a wall.
They have since lost seven of eight, including four losses to the Nationals.
Stanton has continued to hit home runs, but that’s about it.