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On the Thursday baseball betting card, it’s the 68-77 Miami Marlins versus the 56-89 Philadelphia Phillies in the final game of a three-game set at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania tonight. The first pitch of the finale at Citizens Bank Park is scheduled for 7:05 PM ET.
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The MLB odds board shows the visiting marlins as -122 to -130 favorites on the moneyline with the O/U line posted at most sportsbooks at 9.5 runs.
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In Game 2 of this series yesterday, the Phillies beat the Marlins 8-1. In the game, the Phillies scored eight runs on 13 hits and the Marlins scored one run on only four hits. Philadelphia’s rookie Rhys Hoskins made history becoming the fastest ever to 17 HR in only 33 games.
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This season the Marlins rank 17th in the Majors in runs scored and 22nd in team ERA.
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The Phillies rank 27th in the Majors in runs scored and 23rd in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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Miami: Jose Urena (13-6, 3.61 ERA)<br />
Philadelphia: Jake Thompson (1-2, 5.23 ERA)
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Jose Urena goes for the Marlins tonight and in his last outing he had a good one only allowing one earned run on three hits in six innings in a 7-1 win over the Atlanta Braves. The Marlins had lost his previous two starts where he gave up four earned runs in one game and only one in the other. Urena has only given up one earned run in each of his last two starts and one was facing the Phillies, but Miami lost. In two starts against the Phillies this season the Marlins are 1-1 and he has given up four earned runs in 12 innings of work. Miami has won seven of Urena’s last eight road starts and 15 of his last 21 starts overall.
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Jake Thompson gets the call for the Phillies and in his last outing he was not sharp in giving up five earned runs in five innings in an 11-10 loss to the Washington Nationals. The Phillies have lost three of his last four starts and he has given up five earned runs in two of his last three starts. However, the one Philadelphia win in Thompson’s last four starts was against Miami opposing Urena where he went six innings and allowed one earned run on only three hits in a 3-1 Phillies win. In Thompson’s last four starts he has allowed six HR. Overall, the Phillies have lost nine of his last 13 starts and have lost six of his last eight starts against teams in the NL East.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Phillies are 5-1 in their last 6 games against the Marlins.
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In the last 6 games between these teams in Philadelphia the Over record is 4-1-1.
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This season the Phillies are 28-35 at home and the Braves are 28-36 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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Miami Marlins: 68-77 SU / O/U 73-62 / Run Line W/L 74-71<br />
Philadelphia Phillies: 56-89 SU / O/U 66-67 / Run Line W/L 79-66
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Miami at Philadelphia Key Betting Trends<br />
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MIA is 2-14 in their last 16 overall
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MIA is 0-4 in their last 4 road games
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MIA has an Over record of 30-1 in their last 4 games
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PHIL is 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win
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PHIL is 3-9 in their last 12 home games vs. a right-handed starter
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PHIL has an Over record of 5-2-2 in their last 9 games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>MARLINS</b><br />
[P] 07/29/2017 - Nick Wittgren 10-day DL (07/27) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 08/04/2017 - Edinson Volquez 10-day DL (07/06) ( Knee )<br />
[P] 08/16/2017 - Jarl?n Garcia 10-day DL (08/12) ( Bicep )<br />
[P] 08/09/2017 - Chris O'Grady 10-day DL (08/08) ( Oblique )<br />
[SS] 07/25/2017 - J.T. Riddle 10-day DL (07/25) ( Shoulder )<br />
[3B] 07/18/2017 - Martin Prado 10-day DL (07/18) ( Knee )
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<b>PHILLIES</b><br />
[P] 04/23/2017 - Clay Buchholz 60-day DL (04/15) ( Forearm )<br />
[P] 09/01/2017 - Jerad Eickhoff 60-day DL (09/01) ( Hand )<br />
[2B] 09/06/2017 - Pedro Florimon 60-day DL (09/06) ( Ankle )<br />
[P] 09/13/2017 - Zach Eflin 60-day DL (08/22) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 06/23/2017 - Casey Fien 60-day DL (06/23) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 08/11/2017 - Vince Velasquez 60-day DL (08/11) ( Finger )
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