Miami Marlins vs Philadelphia Phillies
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Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies (2026-08-18). Cade Gibson vs Zack Wheeler at Citizens Bank Park.
Cade Gibson enters the contest carrying a 5.61 ERA alongside a 1.54 WHIP across 33.2 innings pitched, recording a 2-0 record. His peripheral numbers include 7.75 strikeouts per nine innings, 4.28 walks per nine, and 0.53 home runs allowed per nine innings. Over his previous three appearances, Gibson produced lines of 1.0 IP, 1 ER, 0 K, and 0 BB; 1.2 IP, 1 ER, 3 K, and 2 BB; and 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, and 1 BB, showing an upward trend. Zack Wheeler features strong run prevention, logging a 2.89 ERA and a 10-4 record over 115.1 innings. In his past three outings, he registered 5.0 IP, 4 ER, 5 K, and 1 BB; 5.1 IP, 4 ER, 6 K, and 5 BB; followed by 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, and 0 BB, carrying an upward trend. For the season, Wheeler has generated a 1.00 WHIP, 10.69 K/9, 2.26 BB/9, and 1.09 HR9.
The Marlins offense holds a .731 OPS with 555 total runs scored and a .251 team batting average. Miami's pitching staff maintains a 3.93 ERA with a 1.25 WHIP, and the club has gone 6-4 over its last ten games. Meanwhile, the Phillies have compiled 564 runs, a .712 team OPS, and a .240 batting average. Philadelphia's pitching staff presents a 4.16 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP, matching Miami with a 6-4 mark in their last ten contests.
