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    The Philadelphia Phillies (58-49) and the Miami Marlins (57-51) meet on Wednesday at 6:40 PM ET. The Phillies are favored on the moneyline (-133) against the underdog Marlins (+112). Zack Wheeler gets the starting nod for Philadelphia, and Johnny Cueto is Miami’s pick to start.

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    Game Info, Betting Lines for Phillies vs. Marlins

    • Game Day: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
    • Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
    • Location: Miami, Florida
    • Stadium: LoanDepot park
    Phillies vs Marlins Betting Information
    Favorite Favorite Moneyline Total
    Phillies -133 7.5

    How Do I Watch the Phillies vs. the Marlins?

    • TV Channel: BSFL

    Phillies Stats & Trends

    Phillies Batting

    • The Phillies rank 21st in MLB play with 114 total home runs.
    • Philadelphia has the 11th-ranked batting average in the majors (.254).
    • The Phillies’ .321 on-base percentage ranks 13th in baseball.
    • Philadelphia strikes out 9.2 times per game to rank 25th in the majors.
    • The Phillies have hit 64 home runs on the road this season (1.1 per game).
    • Philadelphia is averaging 3.3 extra-base hits per game while slugging .413 on the road.
    • The club is batting .251 with 519 hits (8.8 per game) on the road this season.

    Phillies Key Batters

    • Kyle Schwarber is hitting .184 with 13 doubles, a triple, 27 home runs and 79 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .325 while slugging .429.
    • Among qualifying batters in the majors, his batting average ranks 145th, his on-base percentage ranks 81st, and he is 73rd in slugging.
    • Bryson Stott leads Philadelphia in slugging percentage (.429) thanks to 31 extra-base hits. He’s batting .299 with an on-base percentage of .340.
    • Among qualified batters, he is 11th in batting average, 55th in on-base percentage and 73rd in slugging percentage.
    • Alec Bohm is batting .287 with a .423 slugging percentage and 66 RBI this year.
    • Bohm heads into this game with three games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .389 with a double, a home run, five walks and four RBI.
    • Nicholas Castellanos has 113 hits, which is tops among Philadelphia hitters this season, while batting .273 with 42 extra-base hits.
    • Castellanos enters this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .143 with a home run and three RBI.

    Marlins Stats & Trends

    Marlins Batting

    • The Marlins have hit just 96 homers this season, which ranks 28th in the league.
    • Miami’s .265 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
    • The Marlins have an OBP of .321 this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.
    • Miami has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the sixth-best strikeout rate (7.9 per game) among MLB offenses.
    • They’ve hit 41 homers, an average of 0.7 per game, in 56 home contests this season.
    • In 56 home games this season, it is slugging .405 with 146 hits going for extra bases.
    • They are averaging 9.3 base hits per game and batting .278 as a team at home this season.

    Marlins Key Batters

    • Luis Arraez has a .429 on-base percentage and a .477 slugging percentage, both team-high numbers for the Marlins. He’s batting .381.
    • He ranks first in batting average, first in on-base percentage and 39th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in the majors.
    • Jorge Soler leads his team with 92 hits. He has a batting average of .243 while slugging .491 with an on-base percentage of .333.
    • Including all qualified players, he ranks 108th in batting average, 66th in on-base percentage and 27th in slugging percentage.
    • Bryan De La Cruz has 22 doubles, 14 home runs and 30 walks while batting .268.
    • Jon Berti has 12 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 17 walks while hitting .293.

    Phillies vs. Marlins Probable Pitchers

    Zack Wheeler (PHI) Pitcher Johnny Cueto (MIA)
    8 – 5 W/L 0 – 2
    125 IP 16
    3.67 ERA 5.06
    1.104 WHIP 0.875
    10.4 K/9 7.9
    1.7 BB/9 2.3

    Phillies vs. Marlins Injury Updates

    • Phillies: Cristian Pache: 10 Day IL (Elbow), José Alvarado: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Rhys Hoskins: 60 Day IL (Acl), Cristopher Sanchez: day-to-day (Illness), J.T. Realmuto: day-to-day (Hand)
    • Marlins: Trevor Rogers: 60 Day IL (Forearm ), Matt Barnes: 60 Day IL (Hip), Jonathan Davis: 60 Day IL (Knee), Tommy Nance: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Max Meyer: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Bender: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

    Recent Scores and Betting Lines for the Phillies and Marlins (Last 10 Games)

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