Same story as Marlins near brink of elimination

MIAMI — If Marlins manager Don Mattingly feels like he has been repeating himself, it’s because he has. On Friday, it was a new day, but in many ways, the same story.

With their postseason hopes diminishing, the Marlins struck quickly for two runs in the first inning, but the opportunities dried up as the Braves rallied to a 3-2 win at Marlins Park.

Scoring early and not being able to hang on late has been a common occurrence for Miami much of the season. The fact that it’s happening now is most damaging, since the Marlins fell to 76-78 and inched closer to being eliminated from National League Wild Card contention.

“I think, legitimately, it’s hard to say that you deserve anything when you’re below .500,” Mattingly said.

Even a chance to have the franchise’s first winning season since 2009 is in jeopardy, because the Marlins have to go 6-2 the rest of the way for that to happen.

“I think that’s really been the story of our season, up to this point,” Mattingly said. “Obviously, there’s …

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