Zero margin for error: Marlins clinging to life in NL Wild Card race

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Marlins Video

With only four weeks remaining in the regular season, Ely Sussman provides a detailed update on the Miami Marlins' pursuit of a National League Wild Card berth. That includes recapping what their playoff odds were at various points in the season, highlighting the key players whose performances have been particularly impactful (in either a positive or negative direction), looking ahead at the club's September schedule and projecting how many wins they'll need to reach October.

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Entering play on Sunday, the Marlins trail both the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres by four games in the race for the NL's third wild-card spot. They have 26 regular season games remaining, including three apiece against the Diamondbacks and Padres (all on the road).

FanGraphs estimates that the Fish have only a 2.4% chance of qualifying for the postseason.

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