Phillies vs Marlins Picks and Prediction – 6/18/2025

NL East Division foes will square off on Wednesday night, when the Philadelphia Phillies battle the Miami Marlins from loanDepot Park. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Phillies (43-30) are two games above .500 on the road and trail first place New York by 2.5 games. Last night, Philadelphia SS Trea Turner went 2-for-4 with a home run during an 8-3 road loss against Miami. 

Twenty-nine year old southpaw Ranger Suarez (5-1 2.32 ERA) will head to the hill for the Phillies in this contest. Last time out, Suarez fired seven shutout frames and fanned six batters during an 8-0 home victory versus Toronto. 

The Miami Marlins have dropped 21 of their first 36 home games and are tied with Washington for last place. During Tuesday’s home victory, 1B Eric Wagaman started the scoring for Miami with a two-run blast and Jesus Sanchez added a 415-foot bomb to center field. Leadoff hitter Xavier Edwards collected three hits and stole his 12th base for the Marlins, who improved to 29-42 overall. 

Miami manager Clayton McCullough has yet to announce a starting pitcher for this game. The Marlins rank near the bottom of the majors with a 5.03 ERA and have notched just eight quality starts.  

Philadelphia 1B Bryce Harper is currently on the 10-day injured list with right wrist inflammation and has not resumed swinging a bat. Through 73 games, Philadelphia ranks 7th in OPS and 7th in runs scored. For the season, Miami ranks 19th in OPS and 23rd in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia Phillies win 5-2.