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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Philadelphia Phillies and the Miami Marlins meet at loanDepot park.
The Phillies will trot Zack Wheeler out to the mound in this one. Right hander Wheeler has a 13-6 record and a 2.63 ERA this season.
It'll be Edward Cabrera toeing the rubber for the Marlins in this contest. Right hander Cabrera is 3-6 with a 5.33 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -256-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Miami lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Phillies on September 05. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -225 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Phillies were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -225 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 84-56 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Miami:
Team record: 52-88 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Miami is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at Miami Saturday, September 7