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MILWAUKEE — Avisail Garcia got hold of a Freddy Peralta four-seam fastball and watched as the ball soared through the air at American Family Field in the eighth inning of the Miami Marlins’ series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers. The ball continued to carry up the middle of the field,…

The Miami Marlins saw a four-run lead disappear late and lost 5-4 in walk-off fashion to the New York Mets in 10 innings Wednesday at Citi Field and set another dubious franchise record.

Sooooo, does anyone know what a balk is now?

At the end of the best and healthiest season of his career, Garrett Cooper’s awful injury luck struck again Tuesday when he fractured the pinkie on his left hand in the fifth inning of the Miami Marlins’ 6-4 win against the New York Mets.

Well, that is embarrassing.

Miami Marlins general manager Kim Ng said the decision was not made lightly but was one that needed to be made.

Mattingly’s contract expires when the season ends. He said he met with Marlins principal owner Bruce Sherman and general manager Kim Ng to talk about the future, and that “all parties agreed” that it’s time for a change.

Miami has endured six losing seasons since Mattingly took over as manager.

MIAMI — Sandy Alcantara left the mound in the eighth inning Saturday against the Washington Nationals having thrown 99 pitches and just three outs away from his sixth complete game of the season.