Phillies vs. Marlins Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 5, 2024

Led by Kyle Schwarber (two-game homer streak), the Philadelphia Phillies (83-56) are favorites versus the Miami Marlins (52-87) Thursday at 6:40 p.m. ET. Bookmakers have named the Phillies as -227 favorites for the game, which airs on MLB Network. Philadelphia’s Ranger Suarez and Miami’s Adam Oller have been named the starters for this contest.

Be sure to check out our betting primer for this matchup, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Phillies vs. Marlins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Phillies (-227)
• Underdog: Marlins (+187)
• Over/under: 8

Phillies vs. Marlins Betting Insights

• The Phillies have been favorites in 109 games this season and have come away with the win 68 times (62.4%) in those contests.
• This year Philadelphia has won 13 of 17 games when listed as at least -227 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Phillies have a 69.4% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Marlins have won 48 of the 122 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (39.3%).
• Miami has a 7-12 record (winning just 36.8% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +187 or longer.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Marlins a 34.8% chance to win.

Phillies vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders

• Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia in runs batted in with 89 and has a batting average of .290.
• Bohm’s home runs rank him 133rd in baseball, and he ranks 14th in RBI.
• Bryce Harper has 132 hits and an OBP of .372 to go with a slugging percentage of .521 this season.
• Jake Burger has accumulated a team-high batting average of .247, while leading the Marlins in home runs (25) and runs batted in (60).
• Burger ranks 23rd in homers and 81st in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Jesus Sanchez has 20 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 29 walks while hitting .245.

Phillies vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings

• The Phillies average 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, sixth-most in the league.
• The Phillies have pitched to a 3.70 ERA this season, which ranks fourth in baseball.
• The Phillies have a combined 1.205 WHIP as a pitching staff, fourth-lowest in MLB.
• The Marlins pitching staff is 20th in the majors with a collective 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Miami’s 4.71 team ERA ranks 28th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Marlins combine for the third-worst WHIP in MLB (1.384).