The Philadelphia Phillies will look to keep the good vibes going with a four-game road trip to battle the Miami Marlins in South Florida. Miami enters tonight’s matchup feeling upbeat following a pair of wins in Los Angeles to cap off a six-game West Coast road swing. It’s set up to be a fascinating weekend of baseball between the Phillies and Marlins over the next four days. If the Phillies hope to make a bid for a third straight N.L. East crown, they will need to win these ballgames against divisional opponents.
Who: Philadelphia Phillies (12-19) @ Miami Marlins (15-16)
When: Tonight, 7:10 pm, Saturday, 4:10 pm, Sunday, 1:40 pm, Monday, 6:40 pm
Where: loanDepot Park (Miami, Florida)
Tonight: Zack Wheeler (0-0, 3.60 ERA) vs. Eury Perez (2-2, 4.60 ERA)
Saturday: Aaron Nola (1-3, 6.03 ERA) vs. Max Meyer (1-0, 3.30 ERA)
Sunday: Andrew Painter (1-2, 5.25 ERA) vs. Chris Paddack (0-4, 6.11 ERA)
Monday: Jesus Luzardo (2-3, 5.50 ERA) vs. Janson Junk (2-2, 3.00 ERA)
Don Mattingly’s ballclub looks to extend its three-game winning streak against his old ballclub. He spent seven seasons coaching in South Beach with a 443-587 record. Mattingly guided the Fish to the postseason in 2020, where they stunned the Chicago Cubs in a two-game sweep before suffering the same fate at the hands of the Atlanta Braves.
The desired energy shift from the dismissal of Rob Thomson occurred during a magical three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants in South Philly. Philadelphia will look to lean on the top of the lineup with Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber, and Bryce Harper. Rookie Justin Crawford’s speed has been a helpful addition to the bottom of the lineup as Bryson Stott and Alec Bohm continue to struggle (despite both making major contributions in extra innings in the second game of the doubleheader against San Francisco).
Miami returns to South Beach after taking two of three games from the Los Angeles Dodgers this week. The Marlins have played well at home, with a 10-6 record this season. Liam Hicks leads Miami with seven home runs and 28 RBIs, while Xavier Edwards leads the team with a .336 batting average and a .432 on-base percentage.
Philadelphia will miss Miami ace Sandy Alcantara during this four-game set. Still, the starters they have faced have all provided solid innings for the Marlins early this season. Eury Perez has tossed 31.1 innings, Max Meyer is up to 30 frames, Chris Paddack sits at 28 stanzas, and Janson Junk has thrown 33 up-and-down rotations. Phillies hitters will need to be smart against these Marlins starters if they hope to steal some games on this short road trip.
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