Florida Marlins Face Roy Halladay, Phillies
The Florida Marlins will be in the eye of a hurricane Saturday in playing a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Game 1 will begin at 10:05 a.m. (PT) and the nightcap’s first pitch is expected at 4:05 p.m.
Hurricane Irene is expected to pound the Eastern seaboard over the weekend and has caused league officials to schedule three twinbills across the majors.
Philadelphia is likely to extend its current six-game lead in the National League East standings, winning five of six home meetings over Florida, including a four-game sweep from June 14-16. The Phillies outscored the Marlins by a 25-6 margin in that set.
Roy Halladay (15-5, 2.56 ERA) has been a destructive force to opposing teams the entire season and will be looking to improve upon his 8-2 record and 2.32 ERA in 14 home starts. He has issued just eight free passes and registered 102 strikeouts in 104 2/3 innings.
The right-hander will be making his 13th daytime appearance of the 2011 campaign, producing a 9-1 mark and 2.38 ERA. He will enter the contest with a dominating 71-28 record and 3.26 ERA in 131 career appearances (124 starts) under the sun.
Halladay has garnered a winning 4-3 mark and 2.47 ERA in nine lifetime starts versus the Marlins, including a 5-4 no-decision effort on this mound on June 15 (7 IP, 4 ER). Bettors will definitely need to be aware of the Phillies 21-4 record in Halladay’s last 25 starts versus NL East opponents.
Florida just split a home doubleheader against Cincinnati on Wednesday at Sun Life Stadium and enjoyed a day off before traveling up the coast. The Marlins will be aiming to snap a five-game losing streak on the road. Despite their recent struggles away from home, the Marlins have still compiled a 12-7-2 series mark when playing at an opponents’ venue.
Anibal Sanchez (7-6, 4.01 ERA) will be making his third consecutive road start and brings in a winning 4-3 record and 3.89 ERA in 13 appearances away from South Florida. The right-hander has struggled since the All-Star break, posting a 1-4 record and 5.05 ERA in eight starts compared to a 6-2 mark and 3.58 ERA in 18 starts before the Midsummer Classic.
Sanchez will be facing the Phillies for the 15th time in his career, entering with a 3-7 record and 5.67 ERA, including three no-decision efforts this year. Over those appearances, he has allowed nine runs and 16 hits over 17 innings of work. The 27-year-old will want to pitch carefully to Philadelphia second baseman Chase Utley, who is hitting .484 with seven RBIs in 31 career at-bats against him.
Florida has yet to announce a Game 2 starter. Philadelphia is expected to throw southpaw Cliff Lee, who has won his last five starts, while also bringing in a perfect 2-0 mark and 2.77 ERA in four lifetime outings versus the Marlins.
Weather forecasts suggest showers in the area around 11:00 a.m. (PT) and moving into periods of rain starting later in the afternoon and lasting throughout the weekend. Winds will be blowing out of the east at 10-20 mph.
The Florida Marlins will be in the eye of a hurricane Saturday in playing a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Game 1 will begin at 10:05 a.m. (PT) and the nightcap’s first pitch is expected at 4:05 p.m.
Hurricane Irene is expected to pound the Eastern seaboard over the weekend and has caused league officials to schedule three twinbills across the majors.
Philadelphia is likely to extend its current six-game lead in the National League East standings, winning five of six home meetings over Florida, including a four-game sweep from June 14-16. The Phillies outscored the Marlins by a 25-6 margin in that set.
Roy Halladay (15-5, 2.56 ERA) has been a destructive force to opposing teams the entire season and will be looking to improve upon his 8-2 record and 2.32 ERA in 14 home starts. He has issued just eight free passes and registered 102 strikeouts in 104 2/3 innings.
The right-hander will be making his 13th daytime appearance of the 2011 campaign, producing a 9-1 mark and 2.38 ERA. He will enter the contest with a dominating 71-28 record and 3.26 ERA in 131 career appearances (124 starts) under the sun.
Halladay has garnered a winning 4-3 mark and 2.47 ERA in nine lifetime starts versus the Marlins, including a 5-4 no-decision effort on this mound on June 15 (7 IP, 4 ER). Bettors will definitely need to be aware of the Phillies 21-4 record in Halladay’s last 25 starts versus NL East opponents.
Florida just split a home doubleheader against Cincinnati on Wednesday at Sun Life Stadium and enjoyed a day off before traveling up the coast. The Marlins will be aiming to snap a five-game losing streak on the road. Despite their recent struggles away from home, the Marlins have still compiled a 12-7-2 series mark when playing at an opponents’ venue.
Anibal Sanchez (7-6, 4.01 ERA) will be making his third consecutive road start and brings in a winning 4-3 record and 3.89 ERA in 13 appearances away from South Florida. The right-hander has struggled since the All-Star break, posting a 1-4 record and 5.05 ERA in eight starts compared to a 6-2 mark and 3.58 ERA in 18 starts before the Midsummer Classic.
Sanchez will be facing the Phillies for the 15th time in his career, entering with a 3-7 record and 5.67 ERA, including three no-decision efforts this year. Over those appearances, he has allowed nine runs and 16 hits over 17 innings of work. The 27-year-old will want to pitch carefully to Philadelphia second baseman Chase Utley, who is hitting .484 with seven RBIs in 31 career at-bats against him.
Florida has yet to announce a Game 2 starter. Philadelphia is expected to throw southpaw Cliff Lee, who has won his last five starts, while also bringing in a perfect 2-0 mark and 2.77 ERA in four lifetime outings versus the Marlins.
Weather forecasts suggest showers in the area around 11:00 a.m. (PT) and moving into periods of rain starting later in the afternoon and lasting throughout the weekend. Winds will be blowing out of the east at 10-20 mph.
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