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Marlins update: The Marlins have been one of the more disappoint­ing teams in the league so far this season, but they’ve been playing better of late, entering Wednesday having won six of their past nine games, including three in a row. The Marlins’ bats have come to life in the past nine games; they’re hitting .303 and averaging 6.1 runs per game in that stretch. LF Marcell Ozuna is having a big year, with a .314 average, 13 homers and 36 RBIs. RF Giancarlo Stanton is having a nice year, as well, and he’s been hot of late, hitting .375/.423/.667 in his past 12 games. The Marlins pitching staff is not off to a good start. They own the fifth-worst ERA in the National League at 4.61, with the rotation being particular­ly bad, ranking third-worst with a 4.96 ERA. Former Diamondbac­ks reliever Brad Ziegler has a 6.75 ERA in 24 appearance­s; he’s had a rough May, giving up 15 earned runs in 82⁄3 innings.

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