Marlins vs. Phillies: Start time, how to watch, game thread and Fish Picks—September 11, 2020

Welcome to Friday’s Marlins (20-19) vs. Phillies (21-19) game thread. We’ll cover both ends of the doubleheader here.

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Phillies Game 1 Lineup

1. LF Andrew McCutchen
2. 1B Rhys Hoskins
3. RF Bryce Harper
4. C J.T. Realmuto
5. 2B Jean Segura
6. SS Didi Gregorius
7. DH Phil Gosselin
8. 3B Alec Bohm
9. CF Adam Haseley

P Aaron Nola (2.74 ERA, 3.36 FIP, 34.9 K%, 41.1 Hard Hit% in 49.1 IP)

Baseball Savant

Notes: Very similar lineup as the series opener, except with Gosselin starting in place of Andrew Knapp...His overall stats won’t wow you, but Bohm has already shown his poise in high-leverage situations. The rookie leads all Phillies by a wide margin in Win Probability Added in 2020 (1.68 WPA)...A freaky finger injury to Zack Wheeler will force the Phils to rely entirely on their bullpen for tonight’s second game. “Hide the women and children,” John Stolnis writes regarding the relief corps. As he analyzes on The Good Phight, their fastballs are failing them.

Marlins Game 1 Lineup

1. LF Corey Dickerson
2. CF Starling Marte
3. 1B Jesús Aguilar
4. RF Matt Joyce
5. 3B Brian Anderson
6. DH Garrett Cooper
7. SS Miguel Rojas
8. 2B Jazz Chisholm
9. C Chad Wallach

P Trevor Rogers (3.00 ERA, 4.58 FIP, 33.3 K%, 26.5 Hard Hit% in 15.0 IP)

Baseball Savant

Notes: Jorge Alfaro is being saved for the second game. Those extra hours of rest are well-deserved following Thursday’s heroic walk-off...I highly recommend checking out this breakdown of Rogers’ rookie season from Aram Leighton. Eventually, the ordinary quality of his stuff and the limited breadth of his repertoire may lead to a rough outing, but the 22-year-old’s command and pitchability always give him a chance. Also, right-handed flamethrower Johan Quezada has joined the active roster. Get familiar with him.

How to watch/listen/follow

The first pitch is scheduled for 5:10 p.m. ET. The second doubleheader game will begin approximately 45 minutes after the conclusion of the first. Watch on FOX Sports Florida or MLB.TV or listen on 940 WINZ.

Alex Krutchik (@AlexKrutchikFS) is going to be tweeting live from Marlins Park.

Fish Picks

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

Game 1

1. Over/Under 5.5 strikeouts for Trevor Rogers? (Over/Under)
2. Over/Under 7.5 total runs scored? (Over/Under)
3. Will there be a save recorded? (Yes/No)
4. Who wins? (Phillies/Marlins)

Game 2

1. Which team scores first? (Phillies/Marlins)
2. Over/Under 4.5 Phillies pitchers used? (Over/Under)
3. Will Lewis Brinson get a hit? (Yes/No)
4. Who wins? (Phillies/Marlins)