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2021 MLB Handicapping
(40-51) Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies (45-45)
Date: Sunday, July 18th, 2021
Time: 1:05 PM ET
Venue: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
Projected Pitchers: Pablo Lopez (MIA) vs. Zack Wheeler (PHI)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Marlins +165 Phillies -217
MLB RunLine Betting Odds: Marlins +1.5, Phillies -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 7
The Marlins will be in Philadelphia to take on the Phillies for game 4 Sunday at 1:05 ET. Game 3 is Saturday at 6:05 ET.
A double header was played on Friday and each team won 1 game.
Pablo Lopez gets the ball for the Marlins and Zack Wheeler is going for the Phillies.
Miami Marlins
The Marlins have not played great so far this year. They have lost 4 of their last 6 games.
They are last in the National League East with a record of 40-51. The Mets are 8.5 games ahead of them.
Before this series, the Marlins dropped 2 out of 3 against the Braves. Miami scored 11 runs and allowed 14 in that series.
Game 2 on Friday was a bullpen day for the fish. Jordan Holloway went the longest, going 5 innings and not allowing an earned run. Miami won this game 7-0.
Pablo Lopez has been good so far this year. He is 5-5 with a 3.03 ERA. His last start was against the Braves on Sunday where he went 6 innings and allowed 3 earned runs. Miami won this game 7-4.
Pitching has been very good so far for this team this year. They have an ERA of 3.41 which is 3rd best in baseball.
They have not been as good when it comes to offense. They are scoring 3.98 which is 27th best in baseball.
Garrett Cooper and Jesus Aguilar are some key bats in their lineup.
Philadelphia Phillies
The Phillies have not played great this year, but they have played better as of late. They have won 4 of their last 6 games.
They sit at 45-45 which puts them 2nd in the National League East. The Mets lead them by 3 games.
The Phillies took 2 out of 3 against the Red Sox before this series. In those games, they scored 21 runs and allowed 17.
Zach Eflin went in game 2 on Friday and he got hit around against the Marlins. The righty went 3.2 innings and allowed 5 earned runs.
Zack Wheeler has been their best pitcher so far this year. The righty is 6-5 with a 2.26 ERA. His last start was against the Cubs on July 7th where he went 5.2 innings and allowed 4 earned runs. The Cubs won this game 8-3.
Pitching has not been great for this team overall. They have an ERA of 4.39 which is 19th best in the league.
Offense is the best part of their game. They are scoring 4.52 runs per game which is 13th best in the majors.
Philly has hit 102 home runs which is 19th best in baseball.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Marlins are 2-5 in their last 7 during game 4 of a series.
- Marlins are 6-16 in their last 22 road games.
- Marlins are 1-4 in their last 5 Sunday games.
- Marlins are 2-10 in their last 12 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
- Phillies are 4-0 in their last 4 during game 4 of a series.
- Phillies are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
- Phillies are 7-2 in their last 9 games vs. a right handed starter.
- Phillies are 8-3 in their last 11 home games vs. a right handed starter.
Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Prediction:
I look for the Phillies to look sharp in this one. They need to keep playing well in order to get to the top of their division.
The Phillies are the better team and they need to take care of business against teams they are better than.
This has the opportunity to be a very good pitchers duel. I look for Zack Wheeler to pitch just a bit better than Pablo Lopez.
I do not want to lay the moneyline here, so I will go with the Phillies on the run line.
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