Marlins vs. Phillies MLB Best Bet: Phillies Hook Marlins on Saturday Afternoon

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Johan Rojas #18 of the Philadelphia Phillies scores a run in the bottom of the eighth inning against the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park on June 28, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Marlins 2-0. Mitchell Leff/Getty Images/AFP

Saturday features a full slate of Major League Baseball betting action and the value comes early with three of our best bets occurring in the afternoon. Let’s check out the current MLB odds at the top-rated sportsbooks and reveal our best MLB pick!

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MLB Pick: Phillies -1.5 (-122) at BetOnline (visit our BetOnline Review)

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Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Saturday, June 29, 2024 – 04:05 PM ET at Citizens Bank Park


Marlins Pitching Profile

The last time Roddery Muñoz (1-3, 5.80 ERA, 1.40 WHIP) took the bump for the Marlins he was touched for four runs on six hits over six innings in a 4-1 setback to the Royals last Monday. But that was an improvement over his previous outing when the Cardinals torched him for seven runs (three of which were dingers), on eight hits over four innings, which resulted in a 9-8 extra-innings win for the Fish.

Phillies Pitching Profile

Aaron Nola (9-3, 3.39 ERA, 1.05 WHIP) is in his 10th season in the big leagues. He is enjoying another routinely solid season for the team he’s called home since entering the league. The 31-year-old righty notched his 9th win of the season in his last start, an 8-1 victory over the Tigers, allowing just one run on six hits over seven innings of work.

The Pick

This is a worst-versus-first matchup as the Marlins are mired in the muck of the NL East basement. Meanwhile, the Phillies are riding high with the best record in the league. They also own one of the top run differentials. It’s easy to close your eyes, lay the big vig, and cross your fingers when betting on a lopsided matchup of this magnitude.

I’m not going to be contrarian just to be different. I am heartily endorsing the Phillies in this spot but I am laying the 1.5 runs just to reduce the juice in case things go sideways.

Predicted Score: Phillies 6 – Marlins 2

MLB Pick: Phillies -1.5 (-122) at BetOnline

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