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2023 NL Wild Card Series Preview: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins Series Preview
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All posts by Mike LipinskiPublished02 Oct 2023
Welcome back to Red October.
The Philadelphia Phillies (90-72) will begin the defense of their National League pennant on Tuesday against a familiar NL East foe, the Miami Marlins (84-77). The 2023 National League Wild Card Series will begin on Tuesday with all games being played at Citizens Bank Park in South Philadelphia. The Marlins took the 2023 regular season series from the Phillies, 7-6, in 13-games this season. Before getting all worked up, four of the Phillies losses came in games decided by one-run and two were extra inning affairs.
Here’s what to watch for, betting odds, team comparisons and more for Phillies vs. Marlins in the 2023 NLWCS.
Five Things to Watch for in the NLWCS
- Phillies batters vs. Miami’s lefty-heavy pitching
- What Aaron Nola shows up for Game 2?
- Does the Phillies bullpen regain its July-early August form?
- Can the Phils bats stay hot?
2023 MLB Postseason Odds by BetMGM
| Philadelphia Phillies Postseason Betting Odds | Odds | Play |
|---|---|---|
| To Win the World Series | +1200 |  |
| To Win the National League | +600 | |
2023 World Series Odds by FanGraphs
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Phillies– 6.8%
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Marlins– 2.1%
Phillies vs. Marlins: Probable Starting Pitchers
NLWCS Game 1: Tuesday, October 3 | 8 PM/EDT
| Pitcher | W-L | ERA | WHIP | IP | H | K | BB | HR |
| Luzardo | 10-9 | 3.63 | 1.22 | 178.2 | 163 | 208 | 55 | 22 |
| Wheeler | 13-6 | 3.61 | 1.08 | 192 | 168 | 212 | 39 | 20 |
NLWCS Game 2: Wednesday, October 4 | 8 PM/EDT
| Pitcher | W-L | ERA | WHIP | IP | H | K | BB | HR |
| Garrett | 9-7 | 3.66 | 1.15 | 159.2 | 154 | 156 | 29 | 11 |
| Nola | 12-9 | 4.46 | 1.15 | 193.2 | 178 | 202 | 45 | 32 |
NLWCS Game 3: Thursday, October 5 | 8 PM/EDT (if necessary)
Game 3 pitchers have been listed as “TBD” by both teams.
Phillies vs. Marlins: 2023 Offensive Leaders
| Miami | Offensive Stat | Phillies | ||
| Soler | 36 | Home Runs | 47 | Schawarber |
| Arraez | .354 | Batting Average | .293 | Harper |
| De La Cruz | 78 | RBI | 106 | Castellanos |
| Arraez | .393 | OBP | .401 | Harper |
| Arraez | .862 | OPS | .900 | Harper |
| Chisholm | 22 | SB | 31 | Stott |
Phillies vs. Marlins: 2023 Pitching Leaders
| Miami | Pitching Stat | Phillies | ||
| Luzardo | 3.63 | ERA | 3.61 | Wheeler |
| Luzardo | 10 | Wins | 15 | Walker |
| Luzardo | 208 | Ks | 212 | Wheeler |
| Luzardo | 178.2 | IP | 193.2 | Nola |
| Luzard | 10.48 | K/9 | 9.94 | Wheeler |
| Garrett | 1.15 | WHIP | 1.08 | Wheeler |
Note: Pitching stats are for starters.
Phillies vs. Marlins: 2023 Head-to-Head
- Miami won the 2023 MLB regular season series, 7-6.
- Miami went 4-2 in Philadelphia.
| Date | Location | Result |
| 4/10/2023 | Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia | PHI def. MIA | 15-3 |
| 4/11/2023 | Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia | MIA def. PHI | 8-4 |
| 4/12/2023 | Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia | MIA def. PHI | 3-2 | 10 |
| 7/7/2023 | loanDepot Park, Miami | PHI def. MIA | 4-3 |
| 7/8/2023 | loanDepot Park, Miami | MIA def. PHI | 5-3 |
| 7/9/2023 | loanDepot Park, Miami | MIA def. PHI | 7-3 |
| 7/31/2023 | loanDepot Park, Miami | PHI def. MIA | 4-2 |
| 8/1/2023 | loanDepot Park, Miami | PHI def. MIA | 3-1 |
| 8/2/2023 | loanDepot Park, Miami | MIA def. PHI | 9-8 | 12 |
| 8/3/2023 | loanDepot Park, Miami | PHI def. MIA | 4-2 |
| 9/8/2023 | Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia | MIA def. PHI | 3-2 |
| 9/9/2023 | Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia | PHI def. MIA | 8-4 |
| 9/10/2023 | Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia | MIA def. PHI | 5-4 |
