WASHINGTON — Braxton Garrett was once again dominant on the mound and the Miami Marlins’ offense gave him enough support in the seventh inning to take the lead for good in a 5-2 series-clinching win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday at Nationals Park.
The Marlins improve to 40-31 on the season and are the sixth team in MLB to reach 40 wins, joining the Tampa Bay Rays, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks. The Nationals fall to 27-43.
The Marlins are nine games over .500 for the first time since July 31, 2016.