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    The Philadelphia Phillies (62-48) have a 2-0 series lead and will go for a sweep of the Miami Marlins (49-61) on Thursday at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies are favored (-157) against the underdog Marlins (+134) in the matchup, which begins at 1:05 PM ET. Kyle Gibson gets the starting nod for Philadelphia, and Edward Cabrera is Miami’s pick to start.

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    Game Info, Betting Lines for Phillies vs. Marlins

    • Game Day: Thursday, August 11, 2022
    • Game Time: 1:05 PM ET
    • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
    Phillies vs Marlins Betting Information
    Favorite Favorite Moneyline Total
    Phillies -157 8

    Phillies Stats & Trends

    Phillies Batting

    • The Phillies average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fifth in baseball with 148 total home runs.
    • The Phillies have the ninth-best batting average in the league (.250).
    • The Phillies are 14th in baseball with a .314 on-base percentage.
    • The Phillies strike out 8.2 times per game to rank 12th in baseball.
    • The Phillies average 1.4 homers per home game this season (78 total at home).
    • The Phillies have a .439 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game at home.
    • The club is batting .255 with 480 hits (8.4 per game) at home this season.

    Phillies Key Batters

    • Kyle Schwarber leads Philadelphia in total hits (86) this season while batting .212 with 50 extra-base hits.
    • Among all qualifying hitters in baseball, Schwarber’s batting average ranks 143rd, his on-base percentage ranks 103rd, and he is 17th in slugging.
    • Schwarber hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .400 with three doubles, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
    • Rhys Hoskins has 101 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .341.
    • Hoskins is 87th in batting average, 58th in on-base percentage and 23rd in slugging among qualifying hitters.
    • J.T. Realmuto has collected 91 base hits, an OBP of .338 and a slugging percentage of .453 this season.
    • Realmuto brings a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .421 with a double, two triples, three home runs and eight RBI.
    • Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia with a slugging percentage of .411, fueled by 27 extra-base hits.
    • Bohm has safely hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .222 with a double, four walks and two RBI.

    Marlins Stats & Trends

    Marlins Batting

    • The Marlins have hit 101 homers this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.
    • The Marlins’ .236 batting average ranks 23rd in the league this season.
    • The Marlins are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 26th with an OBP of .299.
    • The Marlins rank 18th with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.
    • They’ve hit 57 homers, an average of 1 per game, in 59 road contests this season.
    • They are slugging .365 in 59 road games this season.
    • They are averaging 7.9 base hits per game and batting .232 on the road this season.

    Marlins Key Batters

    • Jesus Aguilar has a .390 slugging percentage, which leads the Marlins.
    • Including all the qualifying players in the big leagues, Aguilar’s batting average ranks 105th, his on-base percentage ranks 136th, and he is 106th in slugging.
    • Miguel Rojas has 14 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 20 walks while hitting .233.
    • Including all qualified players, Rojas’ batting average puts him 120th, his on-base percentage ranks 140th, and he is 139th in slugging.
    • Garrett Cooper has accumulated an on-base percentage of .349 and has 86 hits, both team-high numbers for the Marlins.
    • Joey Wendle is hitting .257 with 13 doubles, two home runs and 11 walks.

    Phillies vs. Marlins Probable Pitchers

    Gibson Cabrera
    21 GS 4
    7-4 W-L 2-1
    4.36 ERA 2.61
    115.2 IP 20.2
    32 BB 12
    88 SO 23
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