Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins 7/14/18, Prediction & Odds

Phillies vs. Marlins Prediction

The Philadelphia Phillies moved their lead to 1.5 games in the NL East standings last night as they opened a series with a shutout win at the Miami Marlins. Is a bet on Philadelphia the right way to go again today as the series resumes?

Game Snapshot

957 Philadelphia Phillies at 958 Miami Marlins

Saturday, July 14, 2018

Marlins Park at 4:10PM ET

TV: FS-F (MIA)

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Public Betting Information

According to oddsmakers, the Phillies are a -177 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Marlins are a +167 underdog, while the total sits at 7.5 runs. As of Saturday morning, 69 percent of public bets are siding with visiting Philadelphia. Check out our MLB Public Betting Page for the latest updates.

Arrieta stellar in win

Phillies starter Jake Arrieta tossed seven shutout innings Friday night in a 2-0 victory, giving up three hits while striking out three and walking three. Aaron Altherr was 2-for-4 with an RBI double that gave Philly a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Maikel Franco had a solo home run in four at-bats, coming in the ninth inning to provide an insurance run. Scott Kingery was 1-for-4 and scored the first run. Pat Neshek threw a spotless ninth inning for his first save of the season.

Marlins held to three hits

Justin Bour and Cameron Maybin were both 1-for-1 with a pair of walks to pace the Miami offense in the defeat. The only other hit came via Derek Dietrich as he provided a pinch-hit double. Wei-Yin Chen suffered the loss as he allowed one earned run on five hits with eight strikeouts and one walk in six innings.

Aaron Nola (12-2, 2.27 ERA) will start today for Philly, while Miami counters with Trevor Richards (2-5, 5.24).

MLB Betting Trends

Philadelphia 

The under is 16-5-1 in the last 22 Phillies games overall. Philadelphia is 10-3 in its last 13 games overall.

Miami

The Marlins are 3-8 in the last 11 meetings. The over is 13-6-1 in the last 20 Miami games on Saturdays.

Prediction:

Philadelphia has played great baseball as of late and has Nola on the mound here. Richards is young and has some promise, but he has been overmatched this season. Don't overthink this and take the Phillies.

 

MLB DAILY PREDICTION: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES -177