The Thursday MLB schedule will get underway with a matinee between the Miami Marlins and the Philadelphia Phillies from Citizens Bank Park. The Marlins (49-61) have been struggling to score runs and have dropped eight of their previous ten games. Last night, Miami SP Sandy Alcantara (10-5) gave up four runs in seven plus innings during a 4-3 road loss against Philadelphia.
Twenty-four year old righty Edward Cabrera (2-1 2.61 ERA) will make his fifth start of the season for the Marlins. Last time out, Cabrera fanned eight batters across five shutout frames during a 2-1 road loss against Chicago.
The Philadelphia Phillies are riding a seven-game winning streak and hold a two-game lead over Milwaukee in the race for the final NL Wild Card spot. On Wednesday, Philadelphia C J.T Realmuto capped a three-run, eighth inning rally with an RBI single that scored Kyle Schwarber. SP Noah Syndergaard limited the Marlins to two runs in six innings and did not factor in the decision for the Phillies (62-48).
The Phillies will give the nod to thirty-four year old righty Kyle Gibson (7-4 4.36 ERA) on Thursday. Philadelphia has won Gibson's last two starts and he has allowed three runs over his last 14 innings.
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