Dodgers trounce Marlins behind six homers as Dustin May earns first victory

MIAMI - A cavernous Marlins Park, its crowd as sparse as ever and its eccentricity neutered since the last time they played here, welcomed the Los Angeles Dodgers as they faced the worst team in the National League on Tuesday. It was not a combination to incite a sense of urgency for a club that would, understandably, struggle to generate some at this stage. The Dodgers arrived with a division lead so big they could lose their next 18 games and still sit atop the NL West.

But tangible goals remain for the Dodgers to continue burying their competition before this playoff rehearsal ends. Collectively,