Miami Marlins at Kansas City Royals

KANSAS CITY – Griffin Conine doesn’t need to go far to hear firsthand what the postseason chase feels like. His father Jeff, known as “Mr. Marlin,” was part of both the 1997 and 2003 World Series-winning Marlins. The latter ballclub rode a hot September into the postseason and never looked back. Griffin hopes the 2026 Marlins can do the same. Conine made two stellar catches late, Heriberto Hernández knocked a pair of RBI doubles and three Marlins went deep in a 9-6 comeback win over the Royals on Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium. With the victory, Miami (71-69) moved within 2 1/2 games of Arizona (74-67) for the third and final National League Wild Card spot with 22 games remaining and ace Sandy Alcantara starting Thursday’s series finale. “Any team could get hot at the right time,” Griffin recalled his dad saying. “I think we've shown we're very hot and cold \[in\