Philadelphia Phillies (81-59, first in the NL East) vs. Miami Marlins (65-75, third in the NL East)

Miami; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez (11-5, 2.66 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 181 strikeouts); Marlins: Valente Bellozo (1-3, 3.91 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 49 strikeouts)

Phillies -276, Marlins +222; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins open a three-game series at home against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.

Miami has a 31-37 record at home and a 65-75 record overall. Marlins hitters have a collective .392 slugging percentage to rank 10th in the NL.

Philadelphia is 81-59 overall and 36-36 in road games. The Phillies are fifth in the NL with 172 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.

The teams meet Friday for the eighth time this season.

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