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Miami Marlins 4, 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 18, 9:50 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 2, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score53
Miami Marlins
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 53
4
4–6
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 48
6
T-Score48
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPhilliesPhiladelphia has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Wheeler leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handMarlinsMiami has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenMarlinsMiami has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formMarlinsMiami has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherModerate impactA 2 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

MIA
Cade Gibson LHP
Cade Gibson
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.61
WHIP
1.54
K/9
7.75
BB/9
4.28
FIP
–
HR/9
0.53
OPS/R
–
IP
33.2
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
1
PHI
Zack Wheeler RHP
Zack Wheeler
Philadelphia Phillies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.89
28th
WHIP
1.00
18th
K/9
10.69
18th
BB/9
2.26
62nd
P-Score73i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.09
103rd
OPS/R
–
IP
115.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.26
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Wheeler strikes out 2.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Wheeler allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.00 WHIP compared with 1.54.
·Wheeler enters with a 2.89 ERA compared with Gibson's 5.61.
·Gibson allows the lower home-run rate: 0.53 vs 1.09 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricGibsonWheelerNote
Career vs opponent22.50 ERA, 4 GS3.60 ERA, 3 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gibson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper27%80.3
Curveball22%79.1
Sinker22%92.2
Slider16%87.3
Changeup8%86.6
Four-seam5%92.0
Wheeler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%95.2
Splitter16%87.4
Sinker15%94.8
Sweeper13%81.3
Cutter11%90.9
Curveball9%80.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Marlins vs RHP (Zack Wheeler)
7th
in MLB
0.743OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Phillies vs LHP (Cade Gibson)
16th
in MLB
0.705OPS
.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 RHP Zack Wheeler
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Wheeler (BvP)
1Jakob MarseeLCF55.70711.7210-for-5Very small sample
2Xavier EdwardsS2B57.7316.7382-for-11Small sample
3Otto LopezRSS70.78611.7653-for-6Very small sample
4Griffin ConineLRF72.84619.9220-for-5Very small sample
5Heriberto HernándezRLF73.75525.7330-for-3Very small sample
6Agustín RamírezRDH45.6725.6250-for-1Very small sample
7Owen CaissieLRF58.70014.7160-for-4Very small sample
8Javier SanojaR3B63.79111.7530-for-4Very small sample
9Brian NavarretoRC—.4431.217No MLB historyNo history
1Jakob Marsee CF · L.231 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .721 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample55H-Score2Xavier Edwards 2B · S.280 / .731 · 6 HRvs hand .738 · 2-for-11 · Small sample57H-Score3Otto Lopez SS · R.305 / .786 · 11 HRvs hand .765 · 3-for-6 · Very small sample70H-Score4Griffin Conine RF · L.264 / .846 · 19 HRvs hand .922 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample72H-Score5Heriberto Hernández LF · R.228 / .755 · 25 HRvs hand .733 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample73H-Score6Agustín Ramírez DH · R.235 / .672 · 5 HRvs hand .625 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample45H-Score7Owen Caissie RF · L.220 / .700 · 14 HRvs hand .716 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample58H-Score8Javier Sanoja 3B · R.295 / .791 · 11 HRvs hand .753 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample63H-Score9Brian Navarreto C · R.135 / .443 · 1 HRvs hand .217 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Philadelphia PhilliesOfficial lineupvs LHP Cade Gibson
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Gibson (BvP)
1Kyle SchwarberLDH85.85745.8960-for-3Very small sample
2Trea TurnerRSS56.67519.6071-for-2Very small sample
3Bryce HarperL1B81.86529.6571-for-4Very small sample
4Luis ArraezL2B57.7646.7640-for-2Very small sample
5Alec BohmR3B67.69815.8161-for-4Very small sample
6Bryson StottL2B67.73510.7383-for-9Very small sample
7Brandon MarshLLF60.71218.6131-for-4Very small sample
8J.T. RealmutoRC51.61411.5620-for-1Very small sample
9Justin CrawfordLCF43.6623.6031-for-1Very small sample
1Kyle Schwarber DH · L.232 / .857 · 45 HRvs hand .896 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample85H-Score2Trea Turner SS · R.242 / .675 · 19 HRvs hand .607 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample56H-Score3Bryce Harper 1B · L.269 / .865 · 29 HRvs hand .657 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample81H-Score4Luis Arraez 2B · L.310 / .764 · 6 HRvs hand .764 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample57H-Score5Alec Bohm 3B · R.249 / .698 · 15 HRvs hand .816 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample67H-Score6Bryson Stott 2B · L.256 / .735 · 10 HRvs hand .738 · 3-for-9 · Very small sample67H-Score7Brandon Marsh LF · L.260 / .712 · 18 HRvs hand .613 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample60H-Score8J.T. Realmuto C · R.205 / .614 · 11 HRvs hand .562 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample51H-Score9Justin Crawford CF · L.264 / .662 · 3 HRvs hand .603 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample43H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMIAMIA·PHIPHI
AVG.249 7th.240 21st
OPS.726 10th.707 22nd
Home runs168 23rd182 16th
Runs715 18th713 19th
OBP.326 5th.312 23rd
SLG.400 18th.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 ERA3.66vs4.15
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.23vs1.32
no league rank
Saves35vs42
MIAPHI
ResultsMIAMIA·PHIPHI
+28914th
Run differential
+27517th
80–82 Record88–74
6–4 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Miami Marlins (6–4)
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
Philadelphia Phillies (6–4)
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—9
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Cade Gibson (5.61 ERA, 2–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Zack Wheeler (2.89 ERA, 10–4) 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.