The Marlins chances of making the playoffs are pretty dim, but stranger things have happened.
Here are the NL East standings:
The Marlins have 12 games remaining, so even if they go 12-0 and the Phillies go 6-8 the Fish will be eliminated. With the Marlins still having to play the Phillies 6 more times they can put a pretty good size dent in their loss column. Unfortunately, the Phillies are going to play 4 games against the hapless Astros and 4 against an inconsistent Brewers team. Who knows, maybe the two will help out.
The wild card looks a little better, but not much.
If the Marlins were to win out, 12-0, and the Rockies go 8-4 the Fish are eliminated from the wild card race. The folks at Purple Row think that if the Rockies go 6-6 it will probably be good enough to win the wild card. I think they are in all likelihood correct.
Either way you look at it, the Marlins have to get unbelievably hot for the last 12 games in order to have a chance at the playoffs. Can it happen? Yes. It is likely? Probably not. Especially considering the longest win streak in franchise history is nine games. But the Marlins break records all the time.
To get the best insight available I did the intelligent thing and consulted my Magic Eight Ball. Asking the question: Will the Marlins make the playoffs? Magic Eight Ball responded: Outlook Not So Good.
Stupid Magic Eight Ball.
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