Philadelphia Phillies vs Miami Marlins Picks and Predictions for Friday, September 5, 2025
Phillies vs Marlins Game Information
The Philadelphia Phillies are on the road Friday to open a three-game series versus National League East rival the Miami Marlins. The game is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET and will be televised on BSFL. The Phillies are 80-59 and lead the NL East by 5.5 games, while Miami is 65-75, 15.5 games behind the Phillies. Baseball’s best picks make you a winner.
Phillies Preview
Philadelphia has split its first two games of a three-game series with Milwaukee, which concludes on Thursday after this article was written. The Phillies have won four of the last six. Philadelphia opened with a 10-8 victory over Milwaukee on Tuesday, followed by Wednesday’s 6-3 loss to the Brewers.
Kyle Schwarber has hit 49 home runs and collected 119 RBI to lead Philadelphia in both categories. Bryce Harper is a distant second in home runs with 23. Trea Turner leads Philadelphia in hits with 173 and is second in RBI with 67. The Phillies are 3rd in batting average (.259), 9th in slugging percentage (.424), and 10th in runs scored, averaging 4.77 per game.
Marlins Preview
Miami was swept in a three-game series by the Washington Nationals that concluded on Wednesday. Miami was outscored 17-7 in the three games and was shut out once. The Marlins are well back in the NL East and trail the final NL wildcard spot by 10 games, which is a big number to overcome with only 22 games remaining in their regular season schedule.
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Kyle Stowers leads Miami in both home runs with 75 and RBI with 73, but is on the injured list and not expected back until late next week. Agustin Ramirez has hit the second most home runs with 19, while Otto Lopez is second in RBI with 66. Miami struggles on the mound, as the Marlins are 20th in WHIP at 1.31 and 27th in ERA at 4.7.
Marlins and Phillies Pitcher Matchup
Philadelphia will send Cristopher Sanchez to the mound on Friday to face Miami. The left-hander is 11-5 with a 2.66 ERA, 181 strikeouts, and 1.12 WHIP. Sanchez has pitched well in two of his last three. In one meeting earlier this season versus Miami, Sanchez held the Marlins to one run on five hits in eight innings with Philadelphia winning 2-1. The Marlins, at the time this article was written, had not yet announced their starting pitcher for this matchup.
Marlins vs Phillies Odds
Philadelphia is currently -150, while Miami is +210 on the money line. The over/under total is at 8.5.
Marlins vs Phillies Pick
The Philadelphia Phillies are a solid choice to win outright as their starting pitcher, Cristopher Sanchez, handcuffed Miami hitters on June 19. Miami is without its leading run producer in Kyle Stowers. The Marlins on the runline (+1.5) is another strong play as Miami is 80-60 on the runline, which is second best in baseball, and Philly is only 70-69, which is 14th.
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