Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins MLB Betting Preview | August 9

Darick Hall leads the Philadelphia Phillies (60-48) into a matchup with the Miami Marlins (49-59) after his two-home run performance in a 13-1 win over the Nationals. The Phillies are favored on the moneyline (-215) in this game against the underdog Marlins (+185), which starts at 7:05 PM ET on Tuesday. Zack Wheeler gets the starting nod for Philadelphia, and Braxton Garrett is Miami’s pick to start.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Phillies vs. Marlins

• Game Day: Tuesday, August 9, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park

Phillies Stats & Trends

Phillies Batting

• The Phillies average 1.4 home runs per game to rank fifth in MLB play with 146 total home runs.
• The Phillies have the 10th-best batting average in the league (.250).
• The Phillies are 15th in the league with an on-base percentage of .314.
• The Phillies strike out 8.3 times per game, the No. 12 average in baseball.
• The Phillies average 1.4 homers per game when playing at home this season (76 total in home contests).
• The Phillies are averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game while slugging .439 at home.
• The team is batting .255 with 464 hits (8.4 per game) at home this season.

Phillies Key Batters

• Kyle Schwarber has 81 hits, which is best among Philadelphia hitters this season, while batting .204 with 48 extra-base hits.
• Among qualified hitters in MLB, Schwarber’s batting average ranks 146th, his on-base percentage ranks 109th, and he is 20th in slugging.
• Rhys Hoskins leads the Phillies in OBP (.344) and total hits (100) this season.
• Hoskins ranks 77th in batting average, 49th in on-base percentage and 20th in slugging in MLB.
• Hoskins heads into this matchup looking to extend his four-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .357 with four home runs, four walks and six RBI.
• J.T. Realmuto has 88 hits this season and has a slash line of .265/.337/.443.
• Realmuto has recorded a hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with two triples, two home runs and six RBI.
• Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia with a slugging percentage of .413, fueled by 27 extra-base hits.

Marlins Stats & Trends

Marlins Batting

• The Marlins’ 100 home runs rank 21st in Major League Baseball.
• The Marlins have a team batting average of .236 this season, which ranks 22nd among MLB teams.
• The Marlins have an on-base percentage of .299 this season, which ranks 26th in the league.
• The Marlins rank 19th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 whiffs per contest.
• In 57 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 56 homers, an average of 1 per contest.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .366 in away games this season with 143 extra-base hits.
• In 57 road games this season, they have a batting average of .233 while averaging 7.9 base hits per contest.

Marlins Key Batters

• Jesus Aguilar has accumulated a slugging percentage of .390, a team-best for the Marlins.
• Aguilar ranks 105th in batting average, 136th in on-base percentage and 106th in slugging percentage among all qualified batters in the big leagues.
• Miguel Rojas is hitting .235 with 14 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 20 walks.
• Rojas’ batting average ranks 119th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 140th, and he is 138th in slugging.
• Garrett Cooper has 84 hits with a .343 on-base percentage, leading the Marlins in both categories.
• Joey Wendle has 13 doubles, two home runs and 11 walks while hitting .262.

Phillies vs. Marlins Probable Pitchers