Philadelphia Phillies at Miami Marlins 7/17/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 07/16/2022 at 10:16 PM ET

The Philadelphia Phillies conclude a three-game series on the road Sunday versus the Miami Marlins. Philadelphia is 47-43 following its 2-1 victory over Miami in the opening game of the series on Friday. JT Realmuto collected three hits including a double that knocked in the tiebreaking run during the seventh inning. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for Philadelphia. The Phillies are third in the National League East, nine games behind first place New York.

Third baseman Alec Bohm is batting .273 to lead Philadelphia, while right fielder Nick Castellanos is the leader in hits with 87. Left fielder Kyle Schwarber is the leader in home runs with 28 and RBIs with 57, while first baseman Rhys Hoskins is the leader in on-base percentage at .339. On Sunday, the Philadelphia Phillies will send Aaron Nola to the mound. The right-hander is 5-7 with a 3.35 ERA, 127 Ks and 15 BBs.

Miami is 43-46 following its one-run loss to Philadelphia on Friday. The Marlins received another strong game from Sandy Alcantara but the right-hander fell to 9-4 after allowing two runs across eight innings while striking out two and walking one while receiving little run support. Miami is fourth in the National League East, 12 ½ games behind the first-place New York Mets.

First baseman Garrett Cooper is batting .291 to lead Miami and has team highs in hits with 82 and on-base percentage at .357. The active leader in home runs is Jorge Soler with 13 and Cooper is the leader in RBIs with 40. On Sunday, the Miami Marlins will send Trevor Rogers to the mound. The left-hander is 4-8 with a 5.42 ERA, 74 Ks and 39 BBs.

Miami has won five of the last seven at home versus Philadelphia and the Marlins have won seven of the last 10 against an opponent from the National League East. Philadelphia starting pitcher Aaron Nola has been roughed up in each of his last three starts allowing 12 runs on 21 hits across 21 ⅔ innings resulting in Philadelphia losing two out of the three. Although Miami lost the last start for Trevor Rodgers, the left-hander pitched well allowing two earned runs on six hits across 5 ⅓ innings. Final Score Prediction, Miami Marlins win 5-3.

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