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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Miami Marlins will meet on the field at loanDepot park on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Left hander Jesus Luzardo will take the mound for the Phillies to start this game. Luzardo is 12-6 this season with a 4.05 ERA.
The Marlins will counter Luzardo with Sandy Alcantara. Right hander Alcantara has a 5.66 ERA to go along with a 8-11 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -4900-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Marlins were a 9-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -235 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Phillies were a 9-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -235 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 82-59 SU
Philadelphia is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami:
Team record: 65-76 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games
Next up:
Philadelphia at Miami Sunday, September 7