Miami Marlins vs Philadelphia Phillies 9/8/2022 Picks Predictions

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The Miami Marlins (55-80) will meet the Phillies (75-61) in the series installment finale of the NL East Division competition at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Thursday, September 8, 2022, at 6:45 PM ET.

Miami dropped to 4th place at 55-80 in the National League East Division with a .407 team percentage and 30.5 contests behind first place after gaining 476 runs but yielding 570 for a -94 run difference this year.

The Marlins will try to prevent a series sweep after losing the first two installments to the Phillies at 2-3 on Tuesday & 3-4 on Wednesday.

Second Baseman Charles LeBlanc and Catcher Jacob Stallings completed one run on two hits with one RBI each in leading Miami in their recent loss to Philadelphia.

SP Trevor Rogers finished 6.0 innings of work with 5 hits and 3 earned runs conceded but fanned out 8 hitters of the Phillies.

Designated Hitter Jesus Aguilar is the top batter for the Marlins with 15 dingers recorded while driving a team-high 49 RBIs and averages .236 at the plate throughout the year.

Aguilar also holds a team-leading on-base percentage record of .286 and slugged .388 for the Fish over the course of the campaign.

The Miami ball club will be appointing righty Sandy Alcantara (12-7, 2.36 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 170 Ks) to take his post on the pitcher’s rubber to start the closing game of a series against Philadelphia on Thursday evening.

The right-handed thrower has given away 143 hits, 47 free bases, and 13 long balls after pitching for 190.2 frames in the majors this season.

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Miami Marlins vs Philadelphia Phillies Predictions 9/8/2022

The Philadelphia Phillies are in 3rd place at 75-61 in the National League East Division with a team percentage of .551 and 11 outings behind first place after accumulating 636 runs while allowing 569 for a run difference of +67 throughout the season.

The Phillies took the first two installments of a series and went for a sweep in facing the Marlins after a 3-2 & 4-3 victories last game.

Right Fielder Matt Vierling scored two runs on a double while Shortstop Edmundo Sosa added a one-run score on a triple with three RBIs for Philadelphia.

Bailey Falter yielded 7 hits and 2 earned runs but fanned out 3 Miami hitters in finishing 5.1 innings in the winning effort.

Left Fielder Kyle Schwarber knocked 36 balls over the perimeter while driving a team-high 78 RBIs and batted .213 in leading the batting unit of the Phillies throughout the year.

Third Baseman Alec Bohm averages .292 at the plate and racked up an OBP of .325 with a slugging percentage of .403 in leading the offense for Philadelphia.

Right-handed Pitcher Kyle Gibson (9-6, 4.48 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 116 Ks) will be starting for the Phillies in the final installment of a series facing the Fish on Thursday night.

The 34-year-old Gibson relinquished 134 hits, 18 long balls, and 42 free walks in finishing 140.2 innings in the major league this season.

Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies. The MLB Pick for this contest is Philadelphia -126. Though Outfielder Nick Castellanos is on a 10-day injury leave due to right oblique strain, the Phillies are still the better team here with a home-field advantage on Thursday.

After 135 matches played, Miami ranked 27th in OPS and 28th in runs scored while Philadelphia ranked 6th in OPS and 7th in runs scored for the season. The prediction: Miami Marlins will win 4-3.

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