Its late August and the Miami Marlins (67-64) are alive and in the hunt for a playoff berth. They welcome the Boston Red Sox (71-59) to South Florida tonight for the opener of a three-game series. The Marlins sit third in the NL East but more importantly four games behind the Padres for the final Wild Card spot. The Sox sit third in the AL East six games behind the Rays but have a firm hold on the second Wild Card in the AL.
The Red Sox arrive in Miami riding a three-game winning streak after completing a successful weekend series against the San Francisco Giants. Boston capped the series with a 5-4 victory yesterday. The offense received a…
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