Phillies vs Marlins Picks and Prediction – 9/6/2024
Phillies vs Marlins Prediction
The Philadelphia Phillies play the second game of a four-game series on the road Friday versus the Miami Marlins. Philadelphia improved to 83-56 following its 4-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, completing a sweep of a two-game series with Toronto. Philadelphia has 14 straight and leads the National League East by seven games over the Atlanta Braves. Make sure you stay up to date with all the MLB action, with our expert MLB picks.
Trea Turner is batting .299 to lead Philadelphia while Alec Bohm has the team high in hits with 147. Kyle Schwarber is the leader in home runs with 32 and RBI with 89, while Bryce Harper is the leader in on-base percentage of .372. Philadelphia is batting .258 with a slugging percentage of .424. On Friday, Philadelphia will send Zack Wheeler to the mound. The right-hander is 13-6 with a 2.63 ERA, 183 Ks, and 45 BBs.
The Miami Marlins improved to 52-87 following a 4-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. Xavier Edwards hit an RBI single in the 10th inning to give the Marlins the victory. Miami has won three of the last four but trails first place in the National League East by 31 games. Miami is one of three teams in baseball that have been eliminated from postseason contention.
Jake Burger is batting .247 with 25 home runs, 60 RBIs, 110 hits, and an on-base percentage of .305 to lead Miami in each of the five categories. As a team, Miami is batting .240 with a .372 slugging percentage. On Friday, the Miami Marlins will send Edward Cabrera to the mound. The right-hander is 3-6 with a 5.33 ERA, 84 Ks, and 42 BBs.
Phillies vs Marlins Pick Analysis
Philadelphia starter Zack Wheeler has had five consecutive strong outings and will help lead the Phillies to the victory on Friday versus Miami but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in four of Philadelphia's last five on the road, six of Philadelphia's last night versus Miami, and four of the Phillies' last five on the road versus Miami. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia Phillies win but our best play is OVER 9-3.
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