On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Phillies open a three-game series on the road against the Miami Marlins. Philadelphia improved to 78-62 following its 7-5 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Philadelphia swept Washington in its three-game series and the Phillies are third in the National League East, 10 .5 games behind first place. The Phillies are second in the National League wildcard race. Stay on top of the betting game with our free MLB picks.
Third baseman Alec Bohm is batting .293 to lead Philadelphia and has a team-high 147 hits. Left fielder Kyle Schwarber is the leader in home runs with 37 and RBIs with 79, while catcher JT Realmuto is the leader in on-base percentage at .348. On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Phillies will send Bailey Falter to the mound. The left-hander is 4-3 with a 4.02 ERA, 55 Ks and 13 BBs.
Miami dropped to 57-82 following its 9-3 loss to the New York Mets on Sunday. Miami lost two of three to the first place Mets and the Marlins have lost 11 of the last 13. Miami is fourth in the National League East, 31 games behind the first-place Mets and well out of playoff contention in the National League.
First baseman Garrett Cooper is batting .261 to lead Miami and has team highs in hits with 98, home runs with eight. RBIs with 46 and on-base percentage .336. Each of the four players for Miami that have 12 home runs or more are either out injured or were traded. On Tuesday, the Miami Marlins will send Sandy Alcantara to the mound. The right-hander is 12-7 with a 2.43 ERA, 117 Ks and 47 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- Philadelphia is 5-1 in its last 6
- The OVER has cashed in 9 of the Phillies last 12
- Miami is 2-11 in its last 13
- The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Marlins last 5'
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