Vince Velasquez (4-1, 1.44 ERA) takes the hill for the Philadelphia Phillies (16-13) as they square off against Wei-Yin Chen (2-1, 4.26 ERA) and the Miami Marlins (15-12) in the first of a three-game series at Marlins Park. Action begins at 7:10 p.m. ET on Friday, May. 6 and can be seen on TCN and FSFL.
Chen pitched 6.2 innings in his most recent start, surrendering three runs, striking out four and walking two in a 7-5 win over the Brewers. Giancarlo Stanton (.272, 16 Rs, 9 HRs, 22 RBIs) continued his strong play yesterday, going 2 for 3 with one run. Velasquez went 6.0 innings, surrendering zero runs, striking out six and walking four in a 2-1 win over the Indians in his last outing. Odubel Herrera (.316, 17 Rs, 3 HRs, 10 RBIs, 4 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday.
The odds for Miami and Philadelphia are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available. Within its division, Miami has a record of 7-5 SU. The Marlins have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. Miami’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
The Phillies are 5-7 against NL East rivals. Offensively, the Phillies have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. The Phillies allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – MIA
Notes
Miami earned its second shutout of the season in its last game. Philadelphia has been shut out one time this season.
The Marlins are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Phillies have a 2-8 record when opponents give up one walk or less.
It looks like the Marlins have a slight leg up on the Phillies, as the Marlins have won their last three games while the Phillies have lost their last two.
When they outhit their opponents, the Phillies are 9-1. The Marlins have a 13-1 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 26th in runs, Philadelphia has earned 90 this season. Miami ranks 19th with 112 runs.
Ranking 25th, Philadelphia is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 71 this season. Miami ranks in the bottom half at 18th with 83.
The Marlins are 12-5 when they hit at least one home run. The Phillies perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 13-6 record.
