Miami Marlins vs Philadelphia Phillies Picks and Prediction for Tuesday August 18 2026
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NL East Division foes will square off on Tuesday night, when the Miami Marlins and the Philadelphia Phillies continue their series from Citizens Bank Park. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Marlins (64-62) have won six of their last ten games and are three games back in the race for the final National League Wild Card spot. Last night, Miami 2B Xavier Edwards went 2-for-5 and scored a pair of runs during a 6-5 road loss.
Miami manager Clayton McCullough has not announced a starting pitcher for this game. The Marlins currently rank tenth in the majors with a 3.92 ERA and a respectable 1.24 WHIP. Miami starters have logged 44 quality starts.
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The Philadelphia Phillies are riding a four-game winning streak and are sitting in second place in the National League Wild Card standings. During Monday’s home victory, All-Star OF Bryce Harper collected three hits and scored a run to spark the Philadelphia offense. Derek Hill reached base twice and drove in two runs for the Phillies (68-58), who improved to 33-30 at home.
Thirty-six year old righty Zack Wheeler (10-4 2.89 ERA) is currently running fourth in the National League Cy Young Award odds. Through 115 plus innings, Wheeler has struck out 137 batters and sports a sparkling 1.00 WHIP.
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Marlins vs Phillies Pick
Miami 1B Kyle Stowers is currently on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain and will not play in this series. Through 126 games, Miami ranks 10th in OPS and 17th in runs scored. For the season, Philadelphia ranks 20th in OPS and 15th in runs scored. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia Phillies win 7-3.
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