Marlins vs. Phillies: Start time, how to watch, game thread and Fish Picks—September 29, 2019

Welcome to Sunday’s Marlins (56-105) vs. Phillies (81-80) game thread.

Throughout the 2019 season, Fish Stripes is your home for daily Fish Picks prop bets. The monthly points leader for September wins a Fish Stripes merchandise prize. We’re also saving something special for the overall full-season points leader.

Browse through our store here, including new arrivals celebrating the Don Mattingly contract extension.

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Marlins Lineup

1. SS Jon Berti
2. 1B Martín Prado
3. LF Curtis Granderson
4. 3B Starlin Castro
5. CF Harold Ramirez
6. 2B Isan Díaz
7. RF Austin Dean
8. C Bryan Holaday
9. SP Sandy Alcantara (3.95 ERA, 4.57 FIP, 18.0 K%, 33.6 Hard Hit% in 191.1 IP)

Notes: Miguel Rojas and Castro are serving as honorary manager and bench coach, respectively. The rest of their “staff” includes Caleb Smith (pitching coach), Ryne Stanek (bullpen coach), Neil Walker (first base coach) and Martín Prado (third base coach)...Several Marlins could be participating in the final MLB regular season game of their careers, most obviously Prado, who is stuck on 99 career home runs.

Phillies Lineup

1. 2B César Hernández
2. LF Brad Miller
3. RF Bryce Harper
4. 1B Rhys Hoskins
5. CF Adam Haseley
6. 3B Maikel Franco
7. C Andrew Knapp
8. SS Sean Rodriguez
9. SP Blake Parker (opener)

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How to watch/listen/follow

The game gets underway at 3:05 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 pick for the following prop (Game 162 special—counts for 10 points). The contest locks at first pitch.

1. Who wins? (Marlins/Phillies)