Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins MLB Betting Preview | September 8

The Philadelphia Phillies (75-61) are looking for continued power from a hitter when they match up against the Miami Marlins (55-80) on Thursday at 6:45 PM ET at Citizens Bank Park. Edmundo Sosa is currently on a two-game home run streak for the favored Phillies (-132) in the contest against the underdog Marlins (+111). Kyle Gibson gets the starting nod for Philadelphia, and Sandy Alcantara is Miami’s choice to start.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Phillies vs. Marlins

• Game Day: Thursday, September 8, 2022
• Game Time: 6:45 PM ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park

Phillies Stats & Trends

Phillies Batting

• The Phillies rank seventh-best in MLB action with 169 total home runs.
• The Phillies are ninth in the majors with a .253 batting average.
• The Phillies’ .316 on-base percentage is 13th in the league.
• The Phillies’ 8.4 strikeouts per game rank 14th in baseball.
• The Phillies average 1.3 homers per game when playing at home this season (90 total in home outings).
• The Phillies are averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game while slugging .432 in home contests.
• The club averages 8.5 hits per game and is batting .256 at home this season.

Phillies Key Batters

• Rhys Hoskins has 27 doubles, two triples, 26 home runs and 65 walks while hitting .249.
• Among all qualifying hitters in the majors, Hoskins is 78th in batting average, 53rd in on-base percentage, and 33rd in slugging.
• Kyle Schwarber leads Philadelphia in total hits (104) this season while batting .213 with 57 extra-base hits.
• Among qualifying hitters, Schwarber ranks 135th in batting average, 108th in on-base percentage and 20th in slugging percentage.
• J.T. Realmuto has 112 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .340.
• Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia with a slugging percentage of .401, fueled by 32 extra-base hits.

Marlins Stats & Trends

Marlins Batting

• The Marlins rank 26th in Major League Baseball with just 117 home runs as a team.
• The Marlins rank 27th in MLB with a team batting average of just .228.
• The Marlins have an on-base percentage of .293 this season, which ranks 27th in the league.
• The Marlins rank 24th in strikeouts per game (8.8) among MLB offenses.
• They’ve hit 64 homers, an average of 0.9 per game, in 71 road contests this season.
• In 71 road games this season, they’re slugging .352 with 172 hits going for extra bases.
• In away games this season, they’re batting .224 with 7.6 base hits per contest.

Marlins Key Batters

• Miguel Rojas has racked up 93 hits with a .275 on-base percentage and a .320 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Marlins.
• Including all qualifying hitters in the majors, Rojas’ batting average puts him 122nd, his on-base percentage ranks 136th, and he is 136th in slugging.
• Jon Berti is hitting .258 with 14 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 34 walks.
• Garrett Cooper is batting .253 with 24 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 36 walks.
• Joey Wendle is batting .253 with 20 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 14 walks.

Phillies vs. Marlins Probable Pitchers