Player Rankings for Marlins vs Phillies – 8/17/26

Miami Marlins

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Philadelphia Phillies

Miami Marlins Insights

• Xavier Edwards – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-225/+170)
  Typically, batters like Xavier Edwards who hit a lot of flyballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Cristopher Sanchez.
  Explain: This mostly has to do with the way the hitter’s swing plane interacts with the pitch trajectory, and it can create diminished performance across all categories and hidden value few are considering.

Philadelphia Phillies Insights

• Cristopher Sanchez – Over/Under 6.5 Strikeouts (-145/+110)
  Considering that flyball hitters perform worse against flyball pitchers, Cristopher Sanchez (55.7% GB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) is well-situated in this game with 2 FB hitters in the opposing team’s projected offense.
  Explain: This mostly has to do with the way the hitter’s swing plane interacts with the pitch trajectory, and it can create boosted performance across all categories and hidden value few are considering.
• Alec Bohm – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-230/+175)
  Alec Bohm is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.
  Explain: The lower in the order a player bats, the fewer plate appearances he will get and the fewer opportunities he will get to hit the Over for every market. A player who hits lower in the order than he normally does may provide extra value opportunity since the market may be based on him hitting higher.
• Brandon Marsh – Over/Under Total Bases
  Brandon Marsh has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.
  Explain: This player’s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.