4:05 pm
July 16

Marlins @ Phillies

Who will WIN this matchup?

Miami Marlins (39-50)

@ Philadelphia Phillies (44-44)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Alcantara (MIA): 5-8; 3.09 ERA

Moore (PHI) 0-1; 5.40 ERA

 

Current odds:

Miami Marlins: (-125)

Philadelphia Phillies: (+105)

 

•  The Phillies won five of their last seven games en route to capturing consecutive series on the road against the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox. They scored 60 runs in the seven games and clawed back to .500 on the season.

• On Sunday, four Phillies were placed on the COVID-related injury list because of contact tracing. Alec Bohm tested positive and will be sidelined for this doubleheader.

• Left-hander Matt Moore (0-1, 5.40 ERA) is scheduled to start the opener for the Phillies, while right-hander Zach Eflin will get the nod for the nightcap. Moore owns a 2-2 record with a 4.71 ERA in seven career appearances (six starts) against the Marlins.

• The Phillies struggled with blown saves through the first half of the season, but they might have found a closer in Ranger Suarez. He has two saves this season, including a seven-out save in Philadelphia’s 5-4 victory over Boston on Sunday.

• The Marlins scuffled through the first half with a 39-50 record; however, they posted a 7-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday thanks in large part to a stellar performance by right-hander Pablo Lopez.

• Lopez (5-5, 3.03) is expected to start one game in Friday’s doubleheader. He’s 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA in five career starts against the Phillies. Lopez set a major league record by striking out the first nine batters he faced on Sunday. The performance occurred on the one-year anniversary of his father, Danny, passing away from a heart attack

• Right-hander Sandy Alcantara (5-8, 3.09), the Marlins’ other projected starter, is 5-2 with a 2.41 ERA in eight career starts versus the Phillies.

 

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