Phillies Host Marlins in Three-Game Set That Could Shift Wild Card Race

Overview

• The Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins meet in a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park running Aug. 17–19 that could change late-season Wild Card math.
• Philadelphia enters the set on a multi-game win streak after a win on Aug. 18 that improved the club’s record and momentum at home.
• Miami has shown strong recent form and kept ace Sandy Alcantara after the Aug. 3 trade deadline while making smaller roster moves during the deadline window.
• Published lineups listed Zack Wheeler as Philadelphia’s starter and Cade Gibson for Miami for one of the games, and all games are being shown locally on NBC Sports Philadelphia with streaming options for local viewers.
• The series carries tiebreaker importance because head-to-head results would decide a season-series tiebreak if the teams finish with identical records and the Phillies’ reported magic number to clinch a playoff spot stands at 33.