The Miami Marlins (10-30) will try to end their four-game losing streak when they host the Philadelphia Phillies (27-12) on Saturday at 4:10 PM ET on BSFL. Oddsmakers consider the Phillies to be -127 favorites for the contest, while the Marlins are +108 underdogs looking for the upset. Philadelphia’s Taijuan Walker gets the start, and he’ll go against Miami’s Sixto Sanchez.
Be sure to check out our betting preview for this matchup, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!
Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $35.75
Phillies to win vs Marlins -127
Phillies vs. Marlins Betting Lines
- Favorite: Phillies (-127)
- Underdog: Marlins (+108)
- Over/under: 7.5
Phillies vs. Marlins Betting Insights
- The Phillies have won in 22, or 71%, of the 31 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- Philadelphia has a record of 19-9 when favored by -127 or more this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Phillies have a 55.9% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Marlins have won 26.9% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (7-19).
- Miami has a 6-17 record (winning only 26.1% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +108 or longer.
- The Marlins have a 48.1% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Phillies vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders
- Alec Bohm is batting .341 for Philadelphia with a team-high 32 RBI.
- Bohm ranks 88th in the majors in home runs, and fourth in RBI.
- Bryce Harper is slugging .532 this season, with a team-best nine homers while driving in 29 runs.
- Bryan De La Cruz paces the Marlins with eight home runs and 21 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-high batting average of .270.
- De La Cruz’s home run total ranks 20th in the big leagues, and he is 45th in RBI.
- Jazz Chisholm has seven doubles, a triple, five home runs and 16 walks while batting .238.
Phillies vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings
- The Phillies average 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-most in the league.
- The Phillies have the third-best ERA (3.22) in the majors this season.
- Phillies pitchers have a 1.149 WHIP this season, sixth-best in the majors.
- The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Marlins pitching staff ranks 15th in MLB.
- Miami’s 5.23 team ERA ranks 29th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Marlins average MLB’s second-worst WHIP (1.484).