Marlins' Playoff Race Hangs by a Thread | MLB News

The Miami Marlins’ 2026 season has been a wild ride — from a hopeful .500 start to a historic 26-game June surge that nearly secured them a playoff spot, only to crash hard with a brutal 12-game losing streak in July. With just 28 games left and four games behind the final Wild Card slot, manager Clayton McCullough knows it’s all on the line. Pitching is their lifeline: Sandy Alcantara leads the charge, but injuries to Max Meyer (neck) and closer Pete Fairbanks have crippled their bullpen. Can they rally without their key arms? Or will this be another year of rebuilding — again?

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