Philadelphia Phillies vs Miami Marlins Prediction 9-9-23 MLB Picks
The Miami Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies clash Saturday in game 2 of an MLB series at Citizens Bank Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Miami Marlins Betting Preview
The Marlins look to stay hot after winning 7 of their last 8 games. The Marlins are 0.5 games out of the NL wild card race. The Marlins pitching staff is 15th in ERA (4.16), 15th in WHIP (1.27) and 17th in quality starts (47). The Marlins' offense is 26th in runs per game (4.11), 7th in batting average (.259) and 24th in homers (144). Luis Arraez leads the Marlins with 185 hits and 63 RBI, while Bryan De La Cruz and Jorge Soler have combined for 245 hits and 142 RBI. Johnny Cueto gets the ball, and he is 1-3 with a 5.54 ERA and 30 strikeouts this season. Cueto is 2-6 with a 5.29 ERA and 57 strikeouts in his career against the Phillies.
Philadelphia Phillies Betting Preview
The Phillies need a win after losing 5 of their last 8 games. The Phillies are still first place in the NL wild card race. The Phillies pitching staff is 10th in ERA (4.00), 8th in WHIP (1.25) and 6th in quality starts (62). The Phillies' offense is 9th in runs per game (4.86), 6th in batting average (.259) and 11th in homers (185). Bryson Stott leads the Phillies with 151 hits and 55 RBI, while Trea Turner and Nick Castellanos have combined for 299 hits and 153 RBI. Aaron Nola gets the ball, and he is 12-9 with a 4.55 ERA and 179 strikeouts this season. Nola is 5-10 with a 3.43 ERA and 152 strikeouts in his career against the Marlins.
Randy’s Pick
I considered the Marlins and the big plus money considering how hot they've been lately and the offense as been leading the way. However, I just can't get behind Johnny Cueto who is a shell of himself at 37 years old. Aaron Nola wasn't good in his last start, but he's usually solid overall, and he's at home here, where he has a 3.17 ERA and .205 allowed batting average. Cueto hasn't been good this season, even with a small sample size. Give me the Phillies and the RL for max betting value.
