Miami Marlins started its season in front of a sellout crowd, christening Marlins Park with a loss to the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals. That defeat set the tone for a disappointing season for Miami, a team that spent big in the offseason but reaches the final day of the season with 92 losses and firm possession of the National

Game No. 161 between two teams a combined 51 games out of first place nonetheless features two very intriguing storylines. For New York Mets, knuckleballer R.A. Dickey looks to write the final chapter of his remarkable season. One of the hitters he may face is Miami’s Adam Greenberg, who will receive one at-bat seven years after he was beaned in

The Miami Marlins look to snap a seven-game losing streak against theNew York Mets when the teams begin their season-ending series on Monday. Miami, which has lost 21 of its last 29 games overall, is 4-11 against the Mets this season. At 73-86, the Mets have eclipsed last year’s loss total and ensured their most losses since a 70-92 record in 2009. Miami

For all of his team’s struggles this season, Cole Hamels has enjoyed a career year. The 2008 World Series MVP will look to extend his career high in victories to 17 on Sunday when the Philadelphia Phillies conclude their three-game set against the host Miami Marlins. Chase Utley drove in three runs and Jimmy Rollins collected three hits and scored three times as

Speculation abounds about the future of several Miami Marlins, starting with manager Ozzie Guillen. But right fielder Giancarlo Stanton showed in his return to the lineup Friday he can be the franchise’s cornerstone. Playing for the first time since Sept. 16, Stanton doubled and belted his career-high 35th homer in Miami’s 2-1 victory in the series opener. The win snapped the

When the season started, the Philadelphia Phillies‘ weekend series at theMiami Marlins was viewed by some as a potential showdown for the NL East crown. Injuries and unfulfilled promise, however, results in the series merely being a battle of two teams making their offseason plans. Philadelphia sits at .500 with six games remaining, while Miami has lost seven in a row to

Most of the Miami Marlins will be happy to not face Atlanta after Thursday until 2013. The Marlins have lost 13 of 17 games to the postseason-bound Braves this season. Jose Reyes, one of few bright spots in a season full of disappointment and unfulfilled expectations, is hitting .357 (25-for-70) with nine extra base hits. Atlanta, which clinched a playoff spot in

The Atlanta Braves have buried the nightmare of last season’s epic collapse, clinching a National League playoff berth on Freddie Freeman’s walk-off homer Tuesday night in the series opener against Miami. Now Atlanta likely will look to rest some of its starters at some point during the final week of the regular season. One Braves’ starter who does not want to rest

The latest chapter of Kris Medlen’s rise from little-known reliever to hottest pitcher on the planet unfolds as the Atlanta Braves open their final homestand of the regular season against the Miami Marlins. All eyes will be on Medlen, who has been moved up in Atlanta’s rotation to put him in line to pitch on regular rest in the NL wild card one-game

The offseason acquisition of Mat Latos has paid dividends for the Cincinnati Reds, and they need a big game from him Sunday as they try to avoid a three-game road sweep against the Miami Marlins. Although Cincinnati leads the National League Central by 11 games over St. Louis and its magic number to clinch the division is down to six, but the