Marlins vs Phillies match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Tuesday, August 18th

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Marlins @ Phillies Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Tuesday, August 18th
Time : 18/08/26 18:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Miami Marlins Series Game 2 Game Today

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bryce Harper ranks as the 9th-best hitter in Major League Baseball.

,Bryce Harper is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game.

,The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

,Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Phillips throws from, Bryce Harper will have an edge in today’s game.

,Bryce Harper has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,As it relates to his home run skill, Griffin Conine ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Griffin Conine has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (53% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game.

,Griffin Conine will hold the platoon advantage over Zack Wheeler today… and even better, Wheeler has a large platoon split.

,Xavier Edwards is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today.

,As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Xavier Edwards will get to bat from his better side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Zack Wheeler) in this game.

,Xavier Edwards has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.5%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Marsh as the 6th-best batter in Major League Baseball when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Batting from the opposite that Tyler Phillips throws from, Brandon Marsh will have the upper hand today.

,Brandon Marsh has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,Brandon Marsh will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 97th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

,Alec Bohm is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Alec Bohm will hold that advantage today.

,Zack Wheeler projects as the 6th-best starting pitcher in baseball right now, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Zack Wheeler has averaged 97 adjusted pitches per start this year, grading out in the 97th percentile.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the projected offense for the Miami Marlins today has an estimated true talent wOBA of .307, which is considerably lower than their actual wOBA of .319 this year.

,Zack Wheeler will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats across the board.

,When assessing his batting average ability, Luis Arraez is projected as the 3rd-best batter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Luis Arraez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game.

,Batting from the opposite that Tyler Phillips throws from, Luis Arraez will have the upper hand today.

,Luis Arraez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.3%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards the game’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Schwarber ranks as the 19th-best batter in MLB.

,Kyle Schwarber is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Phillips throws from, Kyle Schwarber will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Kyle Schwarber will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

,Bryson Stott will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Phillips in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Bryson Stott will hold that advantage today.

,When estimating his overall offensive skill, Heriberto Hernandez ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Heriberto Hernandez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

,Heriberto Hernandez pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.3% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Luis Arraez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,As it relates to his batting average ability, Trea Turner is projected as the 17th-best hitter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Trea Turner is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.

,Trea Turner will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

,Kyle Schwarber projects as the 3rd-best home run batter in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Kyle Schwarber has strong power (100th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s usually a big “IF” (29.5% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Tyler Phillips struggles to strike batters out (12th percentile K%) — great news for Schwarber.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Justin Crawford as the 9th-best hitter in MLB when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Justin Crawford will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Phillips today.

,Justin Crawford has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

,Justin Crawford will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Bryson Stott ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 77th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heriberto Hernandez in the 90th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,When estimating his batting average talent, Xavier Edwards is projected as the 15th-best batter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,When assessing his strikeout talent, Zack Wheeler projects as the 6th-best SP in the majors currently, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,The Miami Marlins have 4 bats in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Owen Caissie, Esteury Ruiz, Griffin Conine, Heriberto Hernandez).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trea Turner in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Negatives with the Philadelphia Phillies Series Game 2 Game Today

The Miami Marlins outfield defense projects as the 4th-strongest among every team on the slate today.

,Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Griffin Conine in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xavier Edwards in the 2nd percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,Xavier Edwards will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

,Brandon Marsh has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (68% of the time), but he is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this game.

,Batting from the same side that Tyler Phillips throws from, Alec Bohm will have a disadvantage today.

,Shane Livensparger projects as a Huge Hitters Umpire and is scheduled to be umping in this game.

,Projected catcher J.T. Realmuto profiles as a weak pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,The Miami Marlins have 6 hitters in the projected lineup that will hold the platoon advantage over Zack Wheeler in this game, which is especially precarious given his large platoon split.

,Bryson Stott is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Zack Wheeler will have the handedness advantage over Heriberto Hernandez in today’s matchup… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Wheeler’s large platoon split.

,Heriberto Hernandez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,When it comes to his home run ability, Luis Arraez ranks in the 0th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Hitting from the same side that Tyler Phillips throws from, Trea Turner faces a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Justin Crawford is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Justin Crawford in the 1st percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

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