Edwards' 137-game ironman streak ends with IL move
Xavier Edwards, who had played every game this season, went on the 10-day IL after a collision at second base, as the Marlins fell to 69-69 with a series loss in Washington.
Nationals take 3 of 4 in Washington
The Marlins dropped 3 of 4 to the Nationals in Washington to close August, losing 9-2 on August 28 and 5-4 on August 29 before a 6-2 win on August 30 and a 6-3 loss in the finale on August 31. The split leaves Miami at 69-69, 4.0 games back in the NL Wild Card with an elimination number of 12.
Nationals2-9Nationals4-5Nationals6-2Nationals3-6In the finale, Tyler Zuber worked 1.1 innings in relief, allowing 1 hit and 1 earned run with 3 strikeouts and no walks, while Ryan Gusto's start went 4.1 innings with 4 hits, 1 earned run, 2 walks and 4 strikeouts. Neither line was enough to hold off Washington's offense in the 6-3 defeat.
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Xavier Edwards, who had played in all 137 of Miami's games this season according to TalkinBaseball_, was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left thumb sprain. Per Stephen Strom of the Marlins Radio Network, Edwards was removed from the August 31 game after colliding with Jorbit Vivas at second base in the fifth inning.
The move takes Miami's everyday second baseman off the field for at least 10 days at a point in the schedule where the club can least afford to shuffle its infield, with the Wild Card race already 4.0 games out of reach for the moment.
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The Marlins are in Kansas City tonight, where Tyler Phillips (3-6, 3.59 ERA) starts for Miami against Randy Dobnak (2-2, 1.92 ERA) for the Royals. Phillips struck out 7 over 4.2 innings in his last start against the Red Sox without a decision, while Dobnak took the loss in his last outing against Toronto, allowing 3 earned runs over 6 innings.
Kansas City is favored at home, and the market expects a high-scoring game. With Dobnak's ERA well below his opponent's and Phillips still searching for a longer outing, the total leans on Miami's lineup doing enough against a favored Royals club to keep it close.