Phillies vs. Marlins Pick
Will the Philadelphia Phillies and host Miami Marlins going to reach the total Thursday night as they open a four-game series? First pitch is at 7:10PM EST.
Oddsmakers at sports book Bovada.lv have set the Marlins as a 164 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Phillies are a +142 underdog, while the over-under is 9.
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Pitching for Philadelphia will be Ben Lively (1-5, 4.36 ERA), while Miami goes with Odrisamer Despaigne (0-1, 3.70). Lively has made nine starts for the Phillies, carrying a 1.38 WHIP with 29 strikeouts in 53 2/3 innings. He allowed six earned runs on five hits with eight strikeouts and two walks over five innings in his last start, a 17-2 home loss to the Cubs. Despaigne has made 13 appearances for the Marlins, including two starts. He has a 1.36 WHIP with 13 strikeouts over 24 1/3 innings. He gave up one earned run on three hits with one strikeout and two walks over six innings in his last start as Miami won 2-1 at home over the Padres.
Philadelphia is 49-83 on the season and 23-46 on the road, while Miami is 66-66 and 35-29 at home. The Marlins have won seven of the last 10 meetings, while the total has gone over seven times.
The Phillies lost two of three at home to the Braves, dropping both ends of Wednesday’s doubleheader including a 5-2 series finale. Mark Leiter Jr. took the loss as he allowed three earned runs and struck out six over 6 2/3 innings. Hyun Soo Kim paced the offense as he was 2-for-4 with a double and a run. The Marlins were swept in a three-game series at the Nationals, losing 4-0 on Wednesday. JT Realmuto was 3-for-4 with a double and a triple, while Dee Gordon added two hits. Adam Conley gave up two earned runs over six innings to take the loss.
Both pitchers in this game allow a lot of contact and at least one of the bullpens in this game comes in depleted after Philadelphia was socked around by the Braves yesterday. These two offenses will turn it around after a rough stretch. Take the over.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: PHILLIES/MARLINS OVER 9