The Marlins are just the fifth team in the wild card era to reach .500 in a season after being 16 or games underneath at some point prior in the year, according to Elias Sports. Oddly, it's the second time in Marlins franchise history they've accomplished that feat, joining the 2006 squad. Here are the three others:

The New York Yankees will have a key starter back in the rotation on Sunday as Luis Gil has been activated to make his season debut against the Miami Marlins.

The Marlins swept the Yankees for the first time in franchise history to reach .500 before a sellout crowd of 34,601 at loanDepot park.

Kyle Stowers' three-run home run proves to be the difference as the Marlins claim their third successive win over the Yankees.

Gil stopped a bullpen session on Feb. 28 because of tightness in his pitching shoulder, and an MRI later revealed the lat strain. He was shut down from throwing for at least six weeks, and at the time the Yankees said he would not return until June at the earliest.

A projected close matchup pits the Yankees (-117 on the moneyline) against the Marlins (-103). The scheduled starters are Luis Gil for the New York Yankees, and Edward Cabrera (4-5) for the Miami Marlins.

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