Phillies vs Marlins Picks and Predictions for Friday May 1st 2026

By: Jeremy O'Quinn Published 05/01/2026, 01:05 AM ET

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Phillies Preview

The Philadelphia Phillies will travel to loanDepot park on Friday, where they’ll open a series against the Miami Marlins. Get the rest of our free MLB picks here! Philadelphia enters this matchup struggling at 11-19 on the season, while Miami sits slightly below .500 at 15-16, making this an important early-season series for both teams trying to gain traction in the NL East. The Phillies have had a tough start to the 2026 season, particularly offensively. They are averaging roughly 3.6 runs per game, placing them in the lower tier of MLB production so far. Philadelphia is expected to send Andrew Painter to the mound on Friday. Painter is one of the organization’s top young arms and continues to develop at the major league level.

Marlins Preview

The Marlins come into this matchup in slightly better form, sitting at 15-16 and playing more balanced baseball overall. Offensively, Miami has been more productive than Philadelphia, averaging 4.6 runs per game with solid contributions across the lineup. Their offense has been led by emerging bats like Liam Hicks. Miami is projected to counter with Eury Pérez on the mound. Pérez has been solid to start the 2026 season, entering this matchup with a 2-2 record, though he is coming off an outing where he allowed four runs over 5.1 innings.

Marlins vs Phillies Pick

Miami will be at home where they hope to win their third straight game after a big series against the Dodgers, while the Phillies seek a fourth consecutive win themselves. Expect Miami to stay hot and take this one at home, as the play here is Miami +110. Final score prediction, Marlins win 4-3.

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