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FinalFinal lineupsNL East

Miami Marlins 5, Philadelphia Phillies 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Citizens Bank ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 17, 10:00 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 1, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
Miami Marlins
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 54
5
5–6
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 49
6
T-Score49
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPhilliesPhiladelphia has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Sánchez leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
LineupMarlinsMiami's official lineup includes 7 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenMarlinsMiami has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
PowerPhilliesPhiladelphia has 154 home runs this season, 26 more than Miami.
WeatherModerate impactA 2 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

MIA
Janson Junk RHP
Janson Junk
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.41
120th
WHIP
1.32
105th
K/9
6.57
190th
BB/9
2.46
44th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.23
89th
OPS/R
–
IP
87.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.28
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
PHI
Cristopher Sánchez LHP
Cristopher Sánchez
Philadelphia Phillies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.54
25th
WHIP
1.19
72nd
K/9
10.46
32nd
BB/9
2.02
16th
P-Score76i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.75
34th
OPS/R
–
IP
155.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.22
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Sánchez strikes out 3.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Sánchez enters with a 2.54 ERA compared with Junk's 4.41.
·Sánchez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.75 vs 1.23 per nine.
·The WHIP gap favors Sánchez, 1.19 to 1.32.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricJunkSánchezNote
Career vs opponent1.69 ERA, 1 GS– ERA, 7 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Junk arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%94.1
Slider19%86.3
Changeup18%87.3
Sweeper14%80.1
Curveball9%80.7
Sinker4%93.6
Slurve0%84.8
Sánchez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker44%95.1
Changeup37%87.0
Slider19%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Marlins vs LHP (Cristopher Sánchez)
24th
in MLB
0.684OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Phillies vs RHP (Janson Junk)
23rd
in MLB
0.707OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Miami MarlinsOfficial lineupvs LHP Cristopher Sánchez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sánchez (BvP)
1Esteury RuizRRF43.6996.8161-for-2Very small sample
2Heriberto HernándezRLF73.75525.8443-for-8Very small sample
3Xavier EdwardsS2B57.7316.7070-for-7Very small sample
4Agustín RamírezRDH45.6725.7570-for-8Very small sample
5Otto LopezRSS68.78611.8641-for-3Very small sample
6Javier SanojaR3B60.79111.8471-for-5Very small sample
7Leo JiménezR3B36.5652.5480-for-3Very small sample
8Griffin ConineLRF72.84619.5810-for-2Very small sample
9Brian NavarretoRC—.4431.513No MLB historyNo history
1Esteury Ruiz RF · R.216 / .699 · 6 HRvs hand .816 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample43H-Score2Heriberto Hernández LF · R.228 / .755 · 25 HRvs hand .844 · 3-for-8 · Very small sample73H-Score3Xavier Edwards 2B · S.280 / .731 · 6 HRvs hand .707 · 0-for-7 · Very small sample57H-Score4Agustín Ramírez DH · R.235 / .672 · 5 HRvs hand .757 · 0-for-8 · Very small sample45H-Score5Otto Lopez SS · R.305 / .786 · 11 HRvs hand .864 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample68H-Score6Javier Sanoja 3B · R.295 / .791 · 11 HRvs hand .847 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample60H-Score7Leo Jiménez 3B · R.199 / .565 · 2 HRvs hand .548 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample36H-Score8Griffin Conine RF · L.264 / .846 · 19 HRvs hand .581 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample72H-Score9Brian Navarreto C · R.135 / .443 · 1 HRvs hand .513 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Philadelphia PhilliesOfficial lineupvs RHP Janson Junk
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Junk (BvP)
1Kyle SchwarberLDH86.85745.8340-for-2Very small sample
2Trea TurnerRSS56.67519.7090-for-3Very small sample
3Bryce HarperL1B81.86529.9971-for-2Very small sample
4Luis ArraezL2B55.7646.808No MLB historyNo history
5Alec BohmR3B67.69815.6441-for-2Very small sample
6Bryson StottL2B67.73510.7351-for-2Very small sample
7Brandon MarshLLF60.71218.7421-for-2Very small sample
8J.T. RealmutoRC50.61411.6310-for-2Very small sample
9Justin CrawfordLCF43.6623.6720-for-2Very small sample
1Kyle Schwarber DH · L.232 / .857 · 45 HRvs hand .834 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample86H-Score2Trea Turner SS · R.242 / .675 · 19 HRvs hand .709 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample56H-Score3Bryce Harper 1B · L.269 / .865 · 29 HRvs hand .997 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample81H-Score4Luis Arraez 2B · L.310 / .764 · 6 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score5Alec Bohm 3B · R.249 / .698 · 15 HRvs hand .644 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample67H-Score6Bryson Stott 2B · L.256 / .735 · 10 HRvs hand .735 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample67H-Score7Brandon Marsh LF · L.260 / .712 · 18 HRvs hand .742 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample60H-Score8J.T. Realmuto C · R.205 / .614 · 11 HRvs hand .631 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample50H-Score9Justin Crawford CF · L.264 / .662 · 3 HRvs hand .672 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample43H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMIAMIA·PHIPHI
AVG.249 7th.240 21st
OPS.726 9th.707 22nd
Home runs168 23rd182 17th
Runs715 18th713 19th
OBP.326 5th.312 23rd
SLG.400 16th.395 24th
PitchingMIAMIA·PHIPHI
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.09vs4.04
MIAPHI
WHIP1.28vs1.29
MIAPHI
K/98.3vs9.9
MIAPHI
HR Allowed171vs191
MIAPHI
BullpenMIAMIA·PHIPHI
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.65vs4.25
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.22vs1.29
no league rank
Saves35vs42
MIAPHI
ResultsMIAMIA·PHIPHI
+28813th
Run differential
+27316th
80–82 Record88–74
6–4 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Miami Marlins (6–4)
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
Philadelphia Phillies (6–4)
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—9
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Janson Junk (4.41 ERA, 6–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Cristopher Sánchez (2.54 ERA, 15–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Citizens Bank Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Marlins and Phillies performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Phillies 9–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Janson Junk is at 47; Cristopher Sánchez is at 76. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.