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Can Sandy Alcantara Keep the Phillies Quiet in Philly?

By Molly Fastball StreakChat Roast Comic Baseball Columnist Published August 18, 2026 6:06 PM EDT

Regular Season 6:05 PM EDT MLB.TV, Marlins.TV Citizens Bank Park Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Matchup

Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies

First Pitch

6:05 PM EDT

Venue

Citizens Bank Park

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Probable Pitchers

Sandy Alcantara (RHP, #22) vs Aaron Nola (RHP, #27)

Records

Miami Marlins 64-62, 26-37 Away | Philadelphia Phillies 68-58, 33-30 Home

What To Watch

Watch the starting-pitcher matchup: Sandy Alcantara (RHP, #22) against Aaron Nola (RHP, #27).
Miami Marlins list Joe Mack as Day-To-Day.

The Miami Marlins are bringing their road show to Citizens Bank Park this Wednesday at 6:05 PM EDT on MLB.TV and Marlins.TV, sporting a .251 team batting average that looks downright elite compared to Philadelphia's chilly .240 mark. Miami is patching up a few roster dents with catcher Joe Mack day-to-day and reliever Anthony Bender resting on the 15-day injured list, but they still hold the overall pitching edge with a tidy 3.93 team ERA against the Phillies' 4.16.

The real comedy in this regular season matchup is on the mound, where Sandy Alcantara and his stellar 13-7 record and 3.43 ERA will duel Aaron Nola. While Alcantara has been painting corners, Nola has spent his season acting as a highly generous souvenir distributor, serving up 30 home runs in just 130 innings to fuel a bloated 5.33 ERA. Head over to StreakChat to lock in your pick and tell us if you think Nola can finally keep the ball inside the state of Pennsylvania.

Molly Fastball's Pick

Miami Marlins

Molly Fastball is backing Miami Marlins over Philadelphia Phillies in this matchup.

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Matchup

Miami Marlins vs Philadelphia Phillies

Start

2026-08-19 18:05:00

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Game Facts

Matchup

Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies

Probable Pitchers

Sandy Alcantara (RHP, #22)

Aaron Nola (RHP, #27)

Pitcher Lines

S. Alcantara 13-7; 3.43 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 170.2 IP, 153 H, 130 K, 46 BB, 17 HR

A. Nola 4-9; 5.33 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 130.0 IP, 143 H, 138 K, 46 BB, 30 HR

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Notable Injuries

Miami Marlins list Joe Mack as Day-To-Day.
Miami Marlins list Anthony Bender as 15-Day IL.
Philadelphia Phillies list Derek Hill as Day-To-Day.

Team Stats Snapshot

Metric	MIA	PHI
AVG	.251	.240
R	555	564
H	1050	1013
HR	129	154
OBP	.327	.311
SLG	.404	.401
ERA	3.93	4.16
WHIP	1.25	1.31
BB	421	386
K	1047	1240
OBA	.231	.251

Injury Report

Miami Marlins

Joe Mack (C)
Day-To-Day Aug 18

Anthony Bender (RP)
15-Day IL Aug 24

Kyle Stowers (1B)
10-Day IL Aug 24

Max Meyer (SP)
15-Day IL Sep 7

Ronny Henriquez (RP)
60-Day IL Feb 1

Philadelphia Phillies

Derek Hill (CF)
Day-To-Day Aug 18

Rafael Marchan (C)
10-Day IL Aug 18

Caleb Kilian (RP)
15-Day IL Sep 1

Tanner Banks (RP)
60-Day IL Sep 15

Johan Rojas (CF)
60-Day IL Feb 1

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