Marlins sustain eighth straight loss despite historic triple play

The Miami Marlins lost to the Houston Astros 5-3 on July 21, marking their eighth consecutive defeat. Despite a historic triple play in the eighth inning, the Marlins were unable to overcome a three-run homer from Isaac Paredes. The Marlins cut the lead to 2-1 in the fifth, but Houston's lead extended late in the game after Paredes’ blast. Miami’s rookie catcher Joe Mack hit his ninth home run of the season, while the team saw promising contributions from returning shortstop Otto Lopez. The Marlins are in third place in the NL East and 0.5 games behind the wild card spot. They will look to ace Sandy Alcantara to halt their losing streak in the next game.

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