Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins MLB NL Wild Card Game 1 Betting Preview | October 3

The Philadelphia Phillies meet the Miami Marlins in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series on Tuesday 8:08 PM ET at Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia’s Zack Wheeler starts against Miami’s Jesus Luzardo.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Phillies vs. Marlins

• Game Day: Tuesday, October 3, 2023
• Game Time: 8:08 PM ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park

How Do I Watch the Phillies vs. the Marlins?

• TV Channel: ESPN

Phillies Stats & Trends

Phillies Batting

• The Phillies rank eighth-best in baseball with 220 total home runs.
• Philadelphia has the eighth-best batting average in the majors (.256).
• The Phillies rank ninth in MLB with an on-base percentage of .327.
• Philadelphia strikes out 9.1 times per game to rank 23rd in baseball.
• The Phillies have hit 117 homers at home this season (1.4 per game).
• Philadelphia is slugging .454 with 3.3 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The team averages 8.8 hits per game and is batting .263 at home this season.

Phillies Key Batters

• Kyle Schwarber has 19 doubles, a triple, 47 home runs and 126 walks while hitting .197. He has an on-base percentage of .343 and a slugging percentage of .474.
• He ranks 134th in batting average, 46th in on-base percentage, and 37th in slugging among all qualified hitters in MLB.
• Trea Turner leads Philadelphia in slugging percentage (.459) thanks to 66 extra-base hits. He’s batting .266 with an on-base percentage of .320.
• Among qualified hitters, his batting average places him 55th, his on-base percentage 89th, and his slugging percentage 53rd.
• Turner takes a four-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with three doubles and an RBI.
• Alec Bohm has 153 hits this season and has a slash line of .274/.327/.437.
• Bryce Harper leads Philadelphia with 134 hits and an OBP of .401 this season.

Marlins Stats & Trends

Marlins Batting

• The Marlins’ 166 home runs rank 22nd in Major League Baseball.
• Miami has a team batting average of .259 this season, which ranks fourth among MLB teams.
• The Marlins have an on-base percentage of .316 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
• Miami ranks fifth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.9 Ks per contest.
• They have averaged 1.1 home runs per game in their 80 road contests this season.
• Miami is slugging .388 in 80 road games this season.
• In 80 road games this season, they have a batting average of .244 while averaging 8.4 base hits per contest.

Marlins Key Batters

• Luis Arraez has accumulated an on-base percentage of .393 and a slugging percentage of .469. Both lead the Marlins. He’s batting .354.
• He ranks first in batting average, eighth in on-base percentage and 43rd in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in MLB.
• Jorge Soler has 23 doubles, 36 home runs and 65 walks while batting .248. He’s slugging .509 with an on-base percentage of .339.
• Including all qualified players, he is 100th in batting average, 48th in on-base percentage and 16th in slugging percentage.
• Jake Burger has 122 hits, a team-best for the Marlins.
• Josh Bell is hitting .249 with 28 doubles, 22 home runs and 63 walks.

Phillies vs. Marlins Probable Pitchers

Phillies vs. Marlins Injury Updates

• Phillies: Dylan Covey: 15 Day IL (Back), Erich Uelmen: 60 Day IL (Arm), Rhys Hoskins: 60 Day IL (Acl)
• Marlins: Avisaíl García: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Sandy Alcantara: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Eury Pérez: 15 Day IL (Back), Matt Barnes: 60 Day IL (Hip), Trevor Rogers: 60 Day IL (Forearm ), Jonathan Davis: 60 Day IL (Knee), Tommy Nance: 60 Day IL (Undisclosed), 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)