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Two of baseball’s most consistent hitters face off when the Philadelphia Phillies (58-49) and the Miami Marlins (57-51) meet at 12:10 PM ET on Thursday at LoanDepot park. Bryson Stott has a .299 batting average (ninth in MLB) for the favored Phillies (-129), while Luis Arraez ranks first in MLB action hitting .381 this season for the underdog Marlins (+109). Michael Lorenzen starts for Philadelphia while Miami will counter with Johnny Cueto.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Phillies vs. Marlins
- Game Day: Thursday, August 3, 2023
- Game Time: 12:10 PM ET
- Location: Miami, Florida
- Stadium: LoanDepot park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Phillies | -129 | 8.5 |
How Do I Watch the Phillies vs. the Marlins?
- TV Channel: MLB Network
Phillies Stats & Trends
Phillies Batting
- The Phillies are 21st in MLB action with 114 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- Philadelphia’s .254 batting average ranks 11th in MLB.
- The Phillies’ .321 on-base percentage is 13th in MLB.
- Philadelphia’s 9.2 strikeouts per game rank 23rd in baseball.
- The Phillies have hit 65 homers 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.
- Away from home this season the club averages 8.9 hits per game and is batting .251.
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 and a slugging percentage of .429.
- Among the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 143rd, his on-base percentage ranks 82nd, and he is 73rd in slugging.
- Stott has hit nine homers this season while driving in 38 runs. He’s batting .299 this season and slugging .429 with an on-base percentage of .340.
- Among qualifying hitters, his batting average places him ninth, his on-base percentage 53rd, and his slugging percentage 73rd.
- Alec Bohm has 101 hits this season and has a slash line of .287/.342/.423.
- Bohm enters this game with three games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .476 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and seven RBI.
- Nicholas Castellanos leads Philadelphia with 113 hits, batting .273 this season with 42 extra-base hits.
- Castellanos brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .167 with a home run and three RBI.
Marlins Stats & Trends
Marlins Batting
- The Marlins rank 28th in Major League Baseball with just 96 home runs as a team.
- Miami’s .265 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
- The Marlins have the 13th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.321).
- 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.
- In 57 games at home this season, they’ve hit 44 homers, an average of 0.8 per contest.
- Miami has a team slugging percentage of .408 in home games this season with 151 extra-base hits.
- In home games this season, they’re batting .279 with 9.3 base hits per contest.
Marlins Key Batters
- Arraez has a team-best OBP (.429) and slugging percentage (.477). He’s batting .381.
- Including all the qualified players in the big leagues, he is first in batting average, first in on-base percentage and 37th in slugging percentage.
- Jorge Soler paces his team with 92 hits. He has a batting average of .243 while slugging .491 with an on-base percentage of .333.
- He is 107th in batting average, 66th in on-base percentage and 26th in slugging percentage in the majors.
- Bryan De La Cruz is batting .268 with 22 doubles, 14 home runs and 30 walks.
- Jake Burger has 15 doubles, a triple, 25 home runs and 22 walks while hitting .214.
Phillies vs. Marlins Probable Pitchers
| Michael Lorenzen (PHI) | Pitcher | Johnny Cueto (MIA) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 – 7 | W/L | 0 – 2 |
| 105.2 | IP | 16 |
| 3.58 | ERA | 5.06 |
| 1.107 | WHIP | 0.875 |
| 7.1 | K/9 | 7.9 |
| 2.3 | 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), J.T. Realmuto: day-to-day (Hand), Cristopher Sanchez: day-to-day (Illness)
- Marlins: Matt Barnes: 60 Day IL (Hip), Trevor Rogers: 60 Day IL (Forearm ), Jonathan Davis: 60 Day IL (Knee), Tommy Nance: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Max Meyer: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Bender: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
