Marlins vs. Phillies: Start time, how to watch, game thread and Fish Picks—April 14, 2019

Thanks for joining us for Sunday’s Marlins (4-11) vs. Phillies (8-5) game thread.

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Phillies Lineup

1. LF Andrew McCutchen
2. SS Jean Segura
3. RF Bryce Harper
4. 1B Rhys Hoskins
5. CF Odúbel Herrera
6. 2B César Hernández
7. 3B Scott Kingery
8. C Andrew Knapp
9. P Vince Velasquez

Notes: J.T. Realmuto is presumably available off the bench should a close contest in the later innings call for a pinch-hitter...The Phillies are just beginning a difficult stretch of 16 games in 16 days. Puts extra pressure on them to “take care of business” against the rebuilding Fish.

Marlins Lineup

1. LF Curtis Granderson
2. 3B Brian Anderson
3. 1B Neil Walker
4. 2B Starlin Castro
5. RF Austin Dean
6. SS JT Riddle
7. C Chad Wallach
8. CF Lewis Brinson
9. P José Ureña

Notes: Partially for reasons beyond his control, Ureña has nine career MLB starts in March/April...and the Marlins are 0-9 in them. His hideous 9.22 earned run average in 2019 thus far is the result of bad luck (.415 BABIP) and bad pitch location...Even with Ureña weighing them down, the starting rotation has been the strength of the Marlins. Caleb Smith stepped up on Saturday with six scoreless frames in the 10-3 win. Fish Stripes sent Danis Sosa to the game to snap some pics (gallery below).

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Marlins Communications

How to watch/listen/follow

The game gets underway at 1:10 p.m. ET. Watch on FOX Sports Florida and via MLB.TV or listen on 940 WINZ.

Fish Picks

Please comment below or tweet to @fishstripes with your picks for the following props. The contest locks at first pitch.

1. Which starting pitcher lasts longer? (Velasquez/Ureña)
2. Over/Under 7.5 Marlins hits? (Over/Under)
3. Who wins? (Phillies/Marlins)