Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series between the Miami Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies will be played Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET in Philly.
The Phillies lead the best-of-three series 1-0 after their 4-1 triumph Tuesday night, behind Zack Wheeler’s pitching gem.
ESPN will broadcast the game, but if you don’t have cable you can watch it on fuboTV, a live streaming service that caters to sports nuts.
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AP Glance
Miami Marlins (84-77, third in the NL East during the regular season) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (90-72, second in the NL East during the regular season)
Philadelphia; Wednesday, 8:08 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Braxton Garrett (9-7, 3.66 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 156 strikeouts); Phillies: Aaron Nola (12-9, 4.46 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 202 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Phillies -155, Marlins +132; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies host the Miami Marlins on Wednesday in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series. The Phillies have a 1-0 lead in the series and will advance to the NLDS with a victory.
Philadelphia is 90-72 overall and 49-32 in home games. Phillies hitters have a collective .327 on-base percentage, the fifth-ranked percentage in the NL.
Miami has an 84-77 record overall and a 38-42 record on the road. The Marlins have a 64-20 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
Wednesday’s game is the 15th time these teams square off this season. The season series is tied 7-7.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Schwarber leads Philadelphia with 47 home runs while slugging .474. Nicholas Castellanos is 11-for-35 with four home runs and 11 RBI over the past 10 games.
Jake Burger has 28 doubles, a triple, 34 home runs and 80 RBI for the Marlins. Jon Berti is 15-for-32 with a double, a triple and four home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Phillies: 7-3, .246 batting average, 3.50 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs
Marlins: 5-5, .267 batting average, 5.38 ERA, outscored by 22 runs
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