Phillies vs. Marlins Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 18

The Philadelphia Phillies host the Miami Marlins at 6:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday, a game featuring two of MLB's most consistent hitters. Luis Arraez has an average of .314 (second in league) for the Phillies, and Otto Lopez is third at .310 for the Marlins. Zack Wheeler (10-4, 2.89 ERA) gets the start for the Phillies, who are 68-58 this season and second in the NL East. Cade Gibson (2-0, 5.61 ERA) is expected to start for the Marlins, who are 64-62 and third in the NL East.

The oddsmakers have spoken, making the Phillies (-221) a moderate moneyline favorite to defeat the Marlins (+192) at home. The over/under in this contest is 8.

Phillies vs. Marlins Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
• Favorite: Phillies (-221)
• Underdog: Marlins (+192)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Phillies vs. Marlins

• TV Channel: NBCS-PH and MIAM
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Phillies vs. Marlins: Betting the Moneyline

• The Phillies have been favored on the moneyline 94 total times this season. They've gone 58-36 in those games.
• Miami has been pegged as an underdog in 68 games this year and has walked away with the win 26 times (38.2%) in those games.
• Philadelphia has a record of 9-2, a 81.8% win rate, when favored by -221 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Marlins have a win-loss record of 3-2 when favored by +192 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Phillies' implied win probability is 68.8%.
• The Marlins have an implied victory probability of 34.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Phillies vs. Marlins: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Phillies have had an over/under set by bookmakers 126 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 56 of those games (56-63-7).
• So far this season, Miami and its opponents have hit the over in 62 of its 126 games with a total.
• The Phillies have gone 50-76-0 against the spread this season.
• The Marlins have an against the spread record of 64-62-0 in 126 games with a line this season.