Philadelphia Phillies vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 9/6/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Miami Marlins

Date: Friday, September 6, 2024

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Miami Marlins (52-87) are welcoming the Philadelphia Phillies (83-56) at loanDepot park on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Zack Wheeler and Edward Cabrera.

The Phillies have accumulated 242 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 169 baseballs out of the park. Philadelphia has a slugging percentage of .424 and have been called out on strikes 1,165 times, while taking a walk on 455 occasions. As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are compiling 4.8 runs per game, which has them sitting at 6th in the league. They have 643 RBI's as well as 1,229 hits on the season, while their average at the plate is at .258. They are sitting with 673 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .327.

Get all of our MLB Picks Today

The Phillies have compiled a team earned run average of 3.70 this season (4th in the league), and they have rung up 1,232 batters. Phillies pitchers have surrendered 154 home runs in addition to 560 total runs (6th in the league). They have walked 369 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.83 as a team on the season. Philadelphia has allowed 1,129 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 511 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 3.34 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.20.

Phillies pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 83 times in addition to having 148 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 67 holds so far this season (19th in baseball). The Phillies relievers have recorded a save percentage of 64.7% and has come into the game in 119 save situations. They have earned 33 saves on the season and have missed out on 18 out of their 51 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 113 runners so far this year with 34.5% of those players earned a run for their team. The Phillies have sent 443 relief pitchers to the mound this year.

The Philadelphia Phillies have accumulated 3,733 putouts this year, as well as 1,264 assists and 75 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .985 which ranks 14th in baseball, and they have turned 107 double plays. The Phillies have turned 69.6% of baseballs in play into outs in their 11,199 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 18th in baseball.

Wheeler has taken the hill for 1,546 frames and has totaled 1,584 punch outs during his career. His ERA is 3.36 (577 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.163. He has allowed 1,348 base knocks (7.8 hits per nine innings) with 450 free passes. Wheeler (100-69 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 3.31 while he has gone up against 6,379 batters in the majors.

The Marlins hold a team slugging % of .372 and they score 3.78 runs per game (29th in the league). They have tallied 202 doubles, while taking a walk 335 times and notching 526 runs. Miami is sitting with 128 home runs for the year to go along with 508 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 1,189 occasions (15th in the league) and have 1,133 base hits. The Miami Marlins hold a team on-base percentage of .296 in addition to a team batting average of .240 so far this year.

The Marlins have a team WHIP of 1.383 in addition to having a FIP of 4.42 as a squad on the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.40 (1,149 strikeouts vs 487 free passes). They sit at 26th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,218. They have allowed 164 home runs and they relinquish 5.21 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league). The Miami pitching staff have surrendered 714 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.71 (645 earned runs relinquished).

Sitting with 122 save situations, the Marlins have recorded 68 holds in addition to 25 blown saves. Miami has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 52 save opportunities and they have earned 27 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 169 times in high leverage situations and on 153 occasions with base runners. Miami relievers have an inherited score rate of 37.9% of 214 inherited runners. They rank 29th in baseball holding a save percentage of 51.9%, and they have sent 479 relievers onto the field so far this season.

The Miami Marlins have gotten 102 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .981 (28th in professional baseball). The Marlins have racked up 1,254 assists, 94 errors and have accumulated 3,700 putouts for the year. In 11,100 innings on the diamond, the Marlins hold a defensive efficiency of 68.2% (28th in pro baseball).

So far in his career, Cabrera has allowed 216 hits while tallying 305 K's in 273 frames. He has surrendered a total of 133 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.380 and having a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.91 and he has faced 1,178 batters in his MLB career. Cabrera (16-20 career record) holds a 4.39 ERA while allowing 7.1 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here