Phillies vs Marlins Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jun. 17
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The Miami Marlins are a franchise well known for developing terrific starting pitchers, even if said pitchers often spend their prime years on other MLB teams. Nevertheless, the Marlins are continuing to stock their farm system with brilliant arms,
Sandy Alcántara strikes out five and passes Josh Johnson on all-time Marlins list, but Miami falls 5-2 to the Phillies.
Trea Turner hit a leadoff homer and added two singles as the Philadelphia Phillies extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-2 victory over the Miami Marlins in the opener of a four-game series.
A former MLB player has revealed a couple of concerns for this young Miami Marlins star the team acquired from the New York Yankees last year.
The Marlins have promoted their top prospect, left-hander Thomas White, to Double-A Pensacola. He is expected to make his debut later this week against Montgomery at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
The Marlins had little use for De La Cruz, a competent hitter who has been terrible since leaving Miami (.200 in 44 games for Pittsburgh, .191 in 16 games for Atlanta this season). The Braves cut him, and he’s now in the Yankees’ minor-league system.
When the Miami Marlins traded for Sandy Alcantara back in 2017, they hoped the highly-touted prospect would be a solid piece to their rotation in the future. Now, eight years later, Alcantara is one of the best pitchers to ever throw for the franchise, and that was made apparent on Monday night as he made some incredible club history.
History could be made Tuesday night at Amerant Bank Arena, so the Miami Marlins will begin the second game of their four-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies at loanDepot park 30 minutes earlier.