Marlins aim to stop losing streak in matchup with the Phillies
Philadelphia; Friday, 6:45 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Sandy (Montero) Alcantara (2-0, 4.70 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 12 strikeouts); Phillies: Zack Wheeler (1-1, 4.07 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 28 strikeouts)
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BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phillies -217, Marlins +179; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins look to end a three-game skid with a win against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Philadelphia has an 11-8 record overall and a 7-3 record at home. The Phillies have an 8-3 record in games when they record at least eight hits.
Miami has an 8-10 record overall and a 2-3 record in road games. The Marlins have a 7-2 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nicholas Alexander Castellanos has a .304 batting average to lead the Phillies, and has five doubles and three home runs. Kyle Schwarber is 10-for-33 with two home runs and six RBI over the past 10 games.
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Xavier Edwards has three doubles for the Marlins. Kyle Stowers is 12-for-39 with three doubles, a triple and six RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Phillies: 4-6, .212 batting average, 4.91 ERA, outscored by 18 runs
Marlins: 4-6, .274 batting average, 4.91 ERA, outscored by five runs
INJURIES: Phillies: Nicholas Alexander Castellanos: day-to-day (hip), Weston Wilson: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ranger Suarez: 15-Day IL (back)
Marlins: Nick Fortes: 10-Day IL (oblique), Declan Cronin: 15-Day IL (hip), Ryan Weathers: 15-Day IL (forearm), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (back), Braxton Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow), Eury Perez: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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