The Marlins are just the fifth team in the wild card era to reach .500 in a season after being 16 or games underneath at some point prior in the year, according to Elias Sports. Oddly, it's the second time in Marlins franchise history they've accomplished that feat, joining the 2006 squad. Here are the three others:

The New York Yankees will have a key starter back in the rotation on Sunday as Luis Gil has been activated to make his season debut against the Miami Marlins.

New York was supposed to be building a monster back-end of the bullpen, but it didn't come to fruition on Friday night.

Kyle Stowers hit a three-run homer and the Miami Marlins completed the first sweep of the New York Yankees in franchise history a 7-3 victory on Sunday.

The Astros added depth to their pitching room on Sunday when they acquired a former Dodgers draft pick from the Marlins.

The Houston Astros have added to their roster despite the passing of the trade deadline. While the Astros are locked up in an important series with the Boston

The Marlins retained a re-energized right-hander who hasn’t allowed a run in his past 12 innings through two starts. He has more strikeouts (eight) than hits allowed (seven) during that span and feels he has finally turned the corner.

BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins host the New York Yankees looking to continue a four-game home winning streak. Miami has a 54-55 record overall and a 26-29 record at home. The Marlins are 42-19 in games when they record eight or more hits.

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