The Miami Marlins (4-7) play the 2nd outing in a 3-game road series against the Philadelphia Phillies (4-6) Tuesday. First pitch at Citizens Bank Park is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Marlins vs. Phillies odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Phillies lead 1-0. Phillies won the season series 12-7 in 2022.
The Marlins were slammed 15-3 in the series opener in Philadelphia on Monday. The Marlins have dropped 3 of the past 4 games overall and have cashed the Over in 3 of those outings, too. The 15 runs allowed were the most all season, but Miami has yielded 5 or more runs in 6 of the past 9 games.
The Phillies broke out the whooping stick Monday, easily producing the most runs they’ve had in a single game this season. Philadelphia had averaged just 2.9 runs per game (RPG) across the previous 8 games since posting 7 runs in the season opener March 30 in Texas.