Phillies at Marlins
O/U 1.5 · RL Marlins -1.5
The pick & result
- Published pick
- Marlins ML -129
- Published odds
- -129
- Result
- Won
- Final score
- 0-1
Odds are the American price printed with this pick, not a current offer. Wins, losses and pushes remain on the public record; a missing grade is not a win.
The read
The roof will be closed in Miami, and this rematch comes down to whether Aaron Nola can handle a Marlins lineup loaded with left-handed hitters. Miami finally snapped its long losing streak with Monday’s walk-off win, and Sandy Alcantara starts while trade rumors swirl around him.
I give Miami the clear edge in starting pitching. Alcantara has pitched deep into his recent starts and rarely allows hitters to make damaging contact. Nola has struggled, allowed too many runners, and both of his fastballs have been hit hard. That is a bad matchup against a Miami lineup filled with left-handed and switch hitters, especially since lefties have crushed him.
Philadelphia can still challenge Alcantara with Trea Turner and Bryce Harper, but Kyle Schwarber is out with an illness and J.T. Realmuto is also missing from the starting lineup. I do not trust Miami’s relief pitchers enough to bet on a comfortable win, but Alcantara can limit how much they are needed. I’ll take the Marlins to win.
The full analysis
The roof is closed in Miami, and Tuesday’s rematch centers on whether Aaron Nola can contain a left-handed Marlins stack. Miami finally ended its 12-game skid with Monday’s walk-off, and now Sandy Alcantara gets the ball with trade-deadline noise surrounding him.
The starting-pitching gap favors Miami. Alcantara owns a 3.77 xERA, has completed at least six innings in each of his past three starts and has allowed a low 5.6% barrel rate. Nola carries a 5.82 ERA and 1.45 WHIP, while both of his fastballs have allowed a .368 xwOBA. That is dangerous against a Miami lineup featuring seven left-handed or switch hitters, especially when lefties have produced an .881 OPS against him.
Philadelphia can threaten Alcantara through Trea Turner and Bryce Harper, but Kyle Schwarber’s same-day illness scratch thins the lineup, and J.T. Realmuto is also absent from the starting nine. Miami’s bullpen keeps me away from the run line, but Alcantara’s ability to work deep reduces that exposure. I’ll take the Marlins moneyline at -129.
The research
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BATTER VS ARM
Bryce Harper vs Sandy Alcantara: .318
.318Bryce Harper is 14-for-44 with three homers against Sandy Alcantara and also owns a strong overall split against righties. His cold recent form is the concern, but the matchup history makes him a credible rebound candidate.
Trea Turner vs Sandy Alcantara: .375
.375Trea Turner is 15-for-40 with two home runs against Sandy Alcantara and enters with a 1.125 OPS over the last 15 days. Form and history align here, making Turner one of my favorite total-bases looks on the board.
PLATOON EDGE
Bryce Harper (bats L) gets a RHP from the 3rd spot
.982Bryce Harper brings a .982 OPS against right-handers into his matchup with Sandy Alcantara. Batting third, with strong career numbers against Alcantara as well, makes Harper one of Philadelphia's best prop targets.
Liam Hicks (bats L) hits 5th against Aaron Nola (RHP)
.877Over 256 AB vs. Right, Liam Hicks owns a .877 OPS versus .508 in 72 AB the other way. He sees RHP Aaron Nola tonight hitting 5th, where the platoon side lines up his way.
HEAT CHECK
Trea Turner: 1.125 OPS in Last 15 Days
1.125Trea Turner has a 1.125 OPS over his last 40 plate appearances and excellent career numbers against Sandy Alcantara. Over 1.5 total bases is worth a close look while both the current form and matchup history point the same way.
COOLING OFF
Otto Lopez: .476 OPS in L15 — draws RHP Aaron Nola
.476Otto Lopez has fallen to a .476 OPS over his last 31 plate appearances and faces Aaron Nola on his weaker side. Until the contact results improve, I lean away from his overs.
Xavier Edwards: .425 OPS in L15 — draws RHP Aaron Nola
.425Xavier Edwards has a .425 OPS over his last 39 plate appearances, though facing a right-hander gives him his better split. The platoon matchup offers some hope, but his current form still makes an over hard to back.
HR THREAT
Griffin Conine
+600Gary's Take This is my favorite long-ball price against Aaron Nola. Nola has surrendered 25 homers in 108.1 innings, including six over his last three starts, while allowing a 10.4% barrel rate.
BULLPEN
Philadelphia Phillies pen: 15.3 relief IP over their last 3 games
15.3 IPPhiladelphia's relievers have logged 15.3 innings in three games, with four arms used multiple times. That adds late-game risk to a Phillies side already carrying a poor recent record behind Aaron Nola.
FIRST INNING
MIA have gone quiet in the 1st: runs in 1 of their last 10
1/10Miami Marlins have scored in the first inning just 1 time in their last 10 games — slow-starting lineup, and the 1st has been a free pass for opposing starters. Tonight's 1st-inning number: Over 0.5 -120 / Under 0.5 -110. Starters' first innings this season — Sandy Alcantara 4.09 ERA, .287 BA against in first innings (22.0 IP, 2 HR); Aaron Nola 3.43 ERA, .235 BA against in first innings (21.0 IP, 4 HR).
RUNNING GAME
Philadelphia Phillies like to run — Joe Mack (33% caught) is the wrong catcher to test
33% CSJoe Mack owns a 33% caught-stealing rate (19 of 57) and Philadelphia Phillies run anyway — 0.7 steals a game. Strength on strength on the bases.
SITUATIONAL
PHI's bullpen has covered 15.3 innings over the last 3 games
15.3Philadelphia's bullpen has covered 15.3 innings in three games versus 10.3 for Miami. That five-inning workload gap favors the Marlins if the game is decided after the starters leave.
TEAM RECORD
Phillies 2-6 in Aaron Nola's last 8 starts
2-6Philadelphia has lost five straight Aaron Nola starts and is just 2-6 over his last eight. With the bullpen also worked hard, I need a compelling price before backing the Phillies tonight.
REGRESSION
Edmundo Sosa: .212 AVG vs .284 xBA
.284Edmundo Sosa's .212 average and .259 wOBA both sit well below the quality of contact he has produced. The expected numbers suggest a buy-low opportunity if his hitter props are priced off the poor surface results.
Aaron Nola: 5.82 ERA vs 4.3 xERA
4.3Nola has pitched better than his 5.82 ERA suggests, although a 4.33 xERA still is not dominant. I see a bounce-back case, but not one strong enough to treat him like vintage Nola.
Otto Lopez: .331 AVG vs .287 xBA
.287Otto Lopez is hitting .331 against a .287 expected average (xBA) over 446 plate appearances. His wOBA sits at .370 against a .333 expected (xwOBA). Statcast grades the quality of his contact rather than the results, and the expected marks sit below what he has actually posted.
CLOSER WATCH
Jhoan Duran
24 SVJhoan Duran owns the ninth for the Phillies — 24 saves this season (next closest: Brad Keller with 3).
CUT LIST
Alec Bohm
0.653 OPSStill hitting 4th for PHI — 0.653 OPS, 0.224 AVG from the 4-hole.
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Props on this game
4- GARY'S PICKSANDY ALCANTARAPITCHER OUTS OVER 18.5
This price is paying me to ask Alcantara for one out in the seventh. He has worked seven, six and seven innings in his last three starts, clearing 18.5 outs in five of his last eight.
His season workload averages 19.6 outs per start, and he still completed seven innings after allowing nine hits and five runs at Houston. Philadelphia is without Kyle Schwarber tonight and is also resting J.T.
Realmuto, weakening the lineup around its dangerous top three. With Miami's bullpen moderately taxed and Michael Petersen sidelined, Alcantara should get every opportunity to pitch deep.
- GARY'S PICKGRIFFIN CONINEHITS OVER 0.5
Conine has recorded a hit in 11 of his last 15 games, and this matchup lines up well beyond Monday's homer and walk-off single. He owns a .279 average and .955 OPS against right-handed pitching, while Nola has allowed lefties to hit .279 with an .881 OPS. Nola uses his four-seam fastball and sinker on roughly 43% of his pitches, and Conine has handled those offerings well, including a .438 xwOBA against sinkers. His recent 94.4 mph average exit velocity and 11 hard-hit balls on 16 balls in play support another hit.
- THE LONG SHOTGRIFFIN CONINEHR OVER 0.5
This price is too long for Conine against Aaron Nola. Nola has allowed 25 homers, including 15 to left-handed hitters, with a 10.4% barrel rate and a fly-ball lean.
Conine owns a .955 OPS with seven homers in 86 at-bats against righties, and his recent contact has been loud. He homered Monday, and Nola's vulnerable four-seam and sinker fit pitches Conine has driven well.
Batting sixth costs him some plate-appearance equity, but +900 more than compensates.
- THE LONG SHOTBRYCE HARPERHR OVER 0.5
This is a price play rather than a broad fade of Sandy Alcantara. Harper has three homers and a 1.021 OPS in 44 career at-bats against him. Alcantara relies heavily on his four-seam and sinker, and Harper has produced a .451 xwOBA against four-seamers and a .411 xwOBA against sinkers this season. Alcantara limits barrels well, but he surrendered three homers in his last start, and Harper batting third should get enough chances for +650 to carry value despite his recent slump.
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