MIAMI (CBSMiami/SportsDirect) – The Miami Marlins are running out of time to climb back into the race for a wild card spot.
The Washington Nationals’ magic number to clinch the National League East has been stuck at six for the last few days with the team struggling to get around the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets squeezing out wins.
The Nationals will try to shave one off their magic number when they visit the Marlins in the opener of a three-game series on Monday.
Washington owns an eight-game lead over the Mets in the NL East and needs any combination of wins and New York losses equaling six to clinch a division crown.