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    Two of baseball’s most consistent hitters face off when the Philadelphia Phillies (58-49) and the Miami Marlins (57-51) meet at 12:10 PM ET on Thursday at LoanDepot park. Bryson Stott has a .299 batting average (ninth in MLB) for the favored Phillies (-129), while Luis Arraez ranks first in MLB action hitting .381 this season for the underdog Marlins (+109). Michael Lorenzen starts for Philadelphia while Miami will counter with Johnny Cueto.

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    Game Info, Betting Lines for Phillies vs. Marlins

    • Game Day: Thursday, August 3, 2023
    • Game Time: 12:10 PM ET
    • Location: Miami, Florida
    • Stadium: LoanDepot park
    Phillies vs Marlins Betting Information
    Favorite Favorite Moneyline Total
    Phillies -129 8.5

    How Do I Watch the Phillies vs. the Marlins?

    • TV Channel: MLB Network

    Phillies Stats & Trends

    Phillies Batting

    • The Phillies are 21st in MLB action with 114 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
    • Philadelphia’s .254 batting average ranks 11th in MLB.
    • The Phillies’ .321 on-base percentage is 13th in MLB.
    • Philadelphia’s 9.2 strikeouts per game rank 23rd in baseball.
    • The Phillies have hit 65 homers on the road this season (1.1 per game).
    • Philadelphia is averaging 3.3 extra-base hits per game while slugging .413 on the road.
    • Away from home this season the club averages 8.9 hits per game and is batting .251.

    Phillies Key Batters

    • Kyle Schwarber is hitting .184 with 13 doubles, a triple, 27 home runs and 79 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .325 and a slugging percentage of .429.
    • Among the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 143rd, his on-base percentage ranks 82nd, and he is 73rd in slugging.
    • Stott has hit nine homers this season while driving in 38 runs. He’s batting .299 this season and slugging .429 with an on-base percentage of .340.
    • Among qualifying hitters, his batting average places him ninth, his on-base percentage 53rd, and his slugging percentage 73rd.
    • Alec Bohm has 101 hits this season and has a slash line of .287/.342/.423.
    • Bohm enters this game with three games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .476 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and seven RBI.
    • Nicholas Castellanos leads Philadelphia with 113 hits, batting .273 this season with 42 extra-base hits.
    • Castellanos brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .167 with a home run and three RBI.

    Marlins Stats & Trends

    Marlins Batting

    • The Marlins rank 28th in Major League Baseball with just 96 home runs as a team.
    • Miami’s .265 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
    • The Marlins have the 13th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.321).
    • Miami has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the sixth-best strikeout rate (7.9 per game) among MLB offenses.
    • In 57 games at home this season, they’ve hit 44 homers, an average of 0.8 per contest.
    • Miami has a team slugging percentage of .408 in home games this season with 151 extra-base hits.
    • In home games this season, they’re batting .279 with 9.3 base hits per contest.

    Marlins Key Batters

    • Arraez has a team-best OBP (.429) and slugging percentage (.477). He’s batting .381.
    • Including all the qualified players in the big leagues, he is first in batting average, first in on-base percentage and 37th in slugging percentage.
    • Jorge Soler paces his team with 92 hits. He has a batting average of .243 while slugging .491 with an on-base percentage of .333.
    • He is 107th in batting average, 66th in on-base percentage and 26th in slugging percentage in the majors.
    • Bryan De La Cruz is batting .268 with 22 doubles, 14 home runs and 30 walks.
    • Jake Burger has 15 doubles, a triple, 25 home runs and 22 walks while hitting .214.

    Phillies vs. Marlins Probable Pitchers

    Michael Lorenzen (PHI) Pitcher Johnny Cueto (MIA)
    5 – 7 W/L 0 – 2
    105.2 IP 16
    3.58 ERA 5.06
    1.107 WHIP 0.875
    7.1 K/9 7.9
    2.3 BB/9 2.3

    Phillies vs. Marlins Injury Updates

    • Phillies: Cristian Pache: 10 Day IL (Elbow), José Alvarado: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Rhys Hoskins: 60 Day IL (Acl), J.T. Realmuto: day-to-day (Hand), Cristopher Sanchez: day-to-day (Illness)
    • Marlins: Matt Barnes: 60 Day IL (Hip), Trevor Rogers: 60 Day IL (Forearm ), Jonathan Davis: 60 Day IL (Knee), Tommy Nance: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Max Meyer: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Bender: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

    Recent Scores and Betting Lines for the Phillies and Marlins (Last 10 Games)

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