The Philadelphia Phillies (83-56) will visit the Miami Marlins (52-87), Thursday at 6:40 p.m. ET, in a clash of NL East rivals.

The Phillies are a heavy away favorite (-239) versus the Marlins (+194). The scheduled starters are Ranger Suarez (11-6) for the Philadelphia Phillies, and Adam Oller (1-1) for the Miami Marlins.

The Phillies won their most recent game against the Blue Jays yesterday by a 4-2 score. Kyle Schwarber went 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively. Cristopher Sanchez picked up the win on the strength of seven innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits while striking out seven.

The Marlins defeated the Nationals 4-3 yesterday. Nick Fortes went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI, and John McMillon got the win, pitching one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out two.

Prepare for the Phillies vs. Marlins with what you need to know about Thursday’s Game, including viewing options.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:17 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Phillies (-239, bet $239 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Marlins (+194, bet $100 to win $194)
  • Over/under: 8

Phillies vs. Marlins: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Thursday, September 5, 2024
  • Game Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: LoanDepot park
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Phillies stats and trends

Phillies betting records

  • The Phillies have been favorites in 109 games this season and won 68 (62.4%) of those contests.
  • Philadelphia has a record of 10-4, a 71.4% win rate, when favored by -239 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 70.5% chance of a victory for the Phillies.
  • Games involving Philadelphia have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 64 of 139 chances this season.
  • The Phillies are 65-73-0 against the spread in their 138 chances this season.

Ranger Suárez (Phillies probable starter)

  • Suarez gets the start for the Phillies, his 23rd of the season. He is 11-6 with a 3.02 ERA and 128 strikeouts in 128 1/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent appearance was on Friday against the Atlanta Braves, when the lefty threw four innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing five hits.
  • The 29-year-old has put together a 3.02 ERA and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings in 22 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .227 to opposing hitters.
  • Suarez has 11 quality starts this season.
  • Suarez is looking to collect his 20th start of five or more innings this season in this outing.
  • He has had six appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • The opposing Marlins offense has a collective .240 batting average, and is 17th in the league with 1133 total hits and 29th in MLB action with 526 runs scored. It has the 26th-ranked slugging percentage (.372) and ranks 27th in home runs (128) in all of MLB.
  • Head-to-head against the Marlins this season, Suarez has thrown 11 2/3 innings, giving up six earned runs on 13 hits while striking out nine.

Phillies batting stats

  • The Phillies rank ninth in Major League Baseball with 169 home runs.
  • Hitters for Philadelphia have a combined .424 slugging percentage this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
  • The Phillies have a team batting average of .258 this season, which ranks fourth among MLB teams.
  • Philadelphia is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking sixth with 673 total runs this season.
  • The Phillies have an OBP of .327 this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
  • Philadelphia ranks 12th with an average of 8.4 strikeouts per game.

Marlins stats and trends

Marlins betting records

  • The Marlins have been chosen as underdogs in 122 games this year and have walked away with the win 48 times (39.3%) in those games.
  • Miami has a mark of 6-11 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +194 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Marlins have a 34% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Contests with Miami has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 75 of 139 chances this season.
  • In 138 games with a line this season, the Marlins have a mark of 64-74-0 against the spread.

Adam Oller (Marlins probable starter)

  • Oller (1-1 with a 3.31 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 16 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Marlins, his fourth of the season.
  • His last time out came on Saturday against the San Francisco Giants, when the righty threw six scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
  • In three games this season, the 29-year-old has an ERA of 3.31, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .158 against him.
  • Oller has one quality start this year.
  • Oller will try to extend a three-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 frames per appearance).
  • He has had one outing this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • The opposing Phillies offense has the seventh-ranked slugging percentage (.424) and ranks ninth in home runs hit (169) in all of MLB. They have a collective .258 batting average, and are fifth in the league with 1229 total hits and sixth in MLB play scoring 673 runs.

Marlins batting stats

  • The Marlins have hit the fourth-fewest home runs in baseball this season (128).
  • This season, Miami has the fifth-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.372).
  • The Marlins are 19th in the majors with a .240 batting average.
  • Miami scores the second-fewest runs in baseball (526 total, 3.8 per game).
  • The Marlins’ .296 on-base percentage is the third-worst in baseball.
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