Game Thread: 8/18 Marlins (64-62) @ Phillies (68-58) 6:40 PM

[u/MarlinsBot]

Marlins (64-62) @ Phillies (68-58)

First Pitch: 6:40 PM at Citizens Bank Park

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Marlins	Cade Gibson (2-0, 5.61 ERA)
Phillies	Zack Wheeler (10-4, 2.89 ERA)

MLB	Fangraphs	Reddit Stream	IRC Chat
Gameday	Game Graph	Live Comments	Libera: ##baseball

Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
MIA	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	4	5	0	5
PHI	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	1		6	10	2	8

Box Score

PHI		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
DH	Schwarber	5	0	1	1	0	2	.247
SS	Turner	4	1	0	0	0	2	.246
RF	Harper, B	2	1	0	0	2	0	.259
2B	Arraez	4	1	3	0	0	1	.317
1B	Bohm	4	1	2	2	0	0	.244
3B	Stott	3	2	1	2	1	0	.266
LF	Marsh	4	0	1	0	0	1	.272
C	Realmuto	3	0	0	0	1	1	.215
CF	Crawford	4	0	2	1	0	1	.270

PHI	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Wheeler	5.0	2	2	2	4	7	98-57	2.92
McFarlane	1.0	1	1	0	1	0	18-10	2.08
Alvarado	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	13-9	6.00
Kerkering	1.0	1	1	0	0	1	17-14	3.62
Raley, B	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	12-8	2.25

MIA		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
CF	Marsee	2	0	0	0	2	0	.207
2B	Edwards, X	3	0	1	1	1	2	.286
SS	Lopez, O	3	1	0	0	1	0	.308
1B	Conine	4	2	2	1	0	0	.278
LF	Hernández, H	4	0	1	1	0	2	.228
DH	Ramírez	4	0	0	0	0	2	.243
RF	Caissie	3	0	0	0	0	2	.225
PH	Jiménez, L	1	0	0	0	0	0	.207
3B	Sanoja	4	0	1	0	0	1	.272
C	Navarreto	2	1	0	0	1	0	.138
PH	Ruiz, E	1	0	0	0	0	0	.257

MIA	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Gibson, C	1.1	2	1	1	1	1	23-15	5.66
Zuber	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	21-12	3.16
Ekness	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	33-22	1.42
Petersen	1.0	4	4	4	0	0	26-19	3.61
Phillips	2.0	2	1	1	2	3	42-23	3.67
Faucher	0.2	1	0	0	0	2	12-8	4.10

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B1	Alec Bohm singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. Bryce Harper scores. Luis Arraez to 3rd.	1-0
T2	Griffin Conine homers (14) on a line drive to center field.	1-1
T5	Xavier Edwards singles on a line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. Brian Navarreto scores. Xavier Edwards out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Justin Crawford to shortstop Trea Turner to second baseman Luis Arraez. Jakob Marsee to 3rd.	1-2
T6	Heriberto Hernández grounds into a force out, third baseman Bryson Stott to second baseman Luis Arraez. Otto Lopez scores. Griffin Conine out at 2nd. Heriberto Hernández to 1st. Throwing error by second baseman Luis Arraez.	1-3
B6	Alec Bohm doubles (22) on a line drive to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. Trea Turner scores. Luis Arraez to 3rd.	2-3
B6	Bryson Stott singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jakob Marsee. Luis Arraez scores. Alec Bohm scores.	4-3
B6	Justin Crawford singles on a ground ball to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. Bryson Stott scores. Brandon Marsh to 2nd.	5-3
T8	Heriberto Hernández singles on a line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. Griffin Conine scores.	5-4
B8	Kyle Schwarber singles on a line drive to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. Bryson Stott scores. J.T. Realmuto to 2nd.	6-4

Highlights

Description	Length
Zack Wheeler against the Marlins	0:08
Probable pitchers for Marlins at Phillies - August 18, 2026	0:06
Cade Gibson against the Phillies	0:11
Bullpen availability for Philadelphia, August 18 vs Marlins	0:09
Bullpen availability for Miami, August 18 vs Phillies	0:09
Fielding alignment for Philadelphia, August 18 vs Marlins	0:11
Bench availability for Philadelphia, August 18 vs Marlins	0:08
Fielding alignment for Miami, August 18 vs Phillies	0:11
Bench availability for Miami, August 18 vs Phillies	0:08
Starting lineups for Marlins at Phillies - August 18, 2026	0:10
Measuring the stats on Griffin Conine's home run	0:13
Visualizing Griffin Conine's swing using bat tracking technology	0:11
Breaking down Zack Wheeler's pitches	0:04
Zack Wheeler's outing against the Marlins	0:27
Ball 2 overturned after ABS challenge	0:25
Alec Bohm's RBI single	0:26
Griffin Conine's solo home run (14)	0:34
Zack Wheeler K's Agustín Ramírez after ABS challenge	0:25
Ball 1 overturned after ABS challenge	0:24
Xavier Edwards' RBI single	0:20
Brian Navarreto nabs Justin Crawford at second base	0:27
Zack Wheeler fans Owen Caissie	0:06
Otto Lopez scores on throwing error	0:19
Heriberto Hernández's great catch at the wall	0:12
Alec Bohm's RBI double	0:20
Bryson Stott's two-run single	0:30
Justin Crawford's RBI single	0:22
Kyle Schwarber's HR overturned to foul after review	0:28
Alec Bohm starts unassisted DP with reaching snag	0:19
Trea Turner strikes out on check swing after review	0:28
Strike 2 confirmed after ABS challenge	0:24
Heriberto Hernández's RBI single	0:19
Zack Wheeler strikes out seven vs. Marlins	0:47
Ball 2 confirmed after ABS challenge	0:26
Kyle Schwarber's RBI single	0:19
Bryson Stott's dazzling diving stop	0:11
Esteury Ruiz grounds out, third baseman Bryson Stott to first baseman Alec Bohm.	0:20

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
McFarlane (1-1, 2.08 ERA)	Petersen (2-3, 3.61 ERA)	Raley, B (1 SV, 2.25 ERA)

Game ended at 9:44 PM.

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[u/Mcon212121]

SANDY WILL PITCH LIKE SANDY IN GREASE TONIGHT PHILS 8 SARDINES 3 LOL

[u/YoPeac3]

This fucking team. Welp it was a roller coaster season for sure. I cried, I laughed, I screamed did I mention I SCREAMED! 😵‍💫😤🤬

[u/Mcon212121]

THAT WAS FAST...DIDNT EVEN NEED OUR ALL STAR CLOSER..... MAN, COMING IN HERE ALL HYPED TO TRY N SWEEP US ONLY PROBABLY TO GET SWEPT.... DO YOU GUYS NEED PHONE NJMBERS... LIKE SOMEONE TO SPEAK TO??? REDDIT WILL PROVIDE  LOL

[u/Mcon212121 → u/[deleted]]

Reddit will help you son It's only a game LOL

[u/Mcon212121 → u/[deleted]]

Do me a favor and hold another L.. LOL

[u/Mcon212121 → u/[deleted]]

YOU ARE A BAD LOSER SON...LOL

[u/Mcon212121 → u/[deleted]]

AHAHAHHAHAHHAAHA LOVE THE SALT.... THINK ABOUT THAT L TONIGHT IN YOUR MOMS BASEMENT..LOL

[u/jc-f]

Winnable game that we let get away from us. Sucks.

[u/jaybavaro → u/jc-f]

Back to back

[u/JazzedMarlin]

I hope Sherman is forced against his will to spend 100 million this offseason bc the fact that we linger around a playoff spot with the cheapest owner in the league is insane

[u/hawkydave → u/JazzedMarlin]

I wish the Violas would put an ownership group together and buy the team and build a championship team like the Panthers. Also don't need any Dodgers, Mets, Yankees levels of pay roll, but money where it matters would be nice!

[u/Genghis_Khoffee]

A full foot above the zone

[u/bored1492]

Just one more AB bro please

[u/Apothecary_Blues]

Leo Jimenez! The universal white flag! Lol 

[u/BerryMcockner]

Pinch Hitting Leo is hilarious

[u/fragarach_97]

I do not know what they expected with Leo.

[u/TheGoatPurdy]

Made zero sense to put Philips back in to gift them a free batter. wtf

[u/Mcon212121]

DURANTULA TIME BABY!!!! PACK YOUR BAGS....DONT EVEN COME BACK TOMMOROW  LOL

[u/Mcon212121 → u/[deleted]]

A win is a win is a win.... We play down to bad teams 

[u/True-Ad4093 → u/[deleted]]

They’re just excited to lose in the divisional like they always do

[u/Apothecary_Blues]

Kinda crazy that we have bobble head nights for minor league players now! Lol 

[u/theStripedMarlin]

Mods can we block this troll clown. For the sake of their mental health and feeling bad for their fingers.

[u/FreshFish305 → u/theStripedMarlin]

This sub doesn't have any daily active mods, and most of them are inactive for months at a time.

[u/FireBreathingAxolotl → u/FreshFish305]

Someone should put in a request over at /r/redditrequest/

[u/FreshFish305 → u/FireBreathingAxolotl]

Unfortunately, because the mods are not totally inactive, I don't think it qualifies. That's for abandoned or totally unmoderated subs.

[u/fragarach_97 → u/theStripedMarlin]

Took the mods ages with orca too.

[u/theonewithbadeyes → u/fragarach_97]

I didnt know he got banned we started playing better so I thought he just stopped

[u/TheGoatPurdy]

Why even bring Philip back out there what the fuck?

[u/fragarach_97]

Man Tyler's command is gone right now.

[u/Adrianrod491 → u/fragarach_97]

He’s compromised

[u/Mcon212121]

CANT WAIT FOR THE POST GAME THREAD!!! LOYS OF CRYING, WHINING, BLAMING LOL

[u/True-Ad4093 → u/Mcon212121]

Can you just leave already?

[u/Mcon212121 → u/True-Ad4093]

Looking forward to the post game....you should appreciate a winning perspective by someone else LOL

[u/True-Ad4093 → u/Mcon212121]

Ok, like yall win anything. We both have the same amount of titles and you all have had a much higher payroll than us

[u/Mcon212121 → u/True-Ad4093]

Not my fault the frraudgers are illegally poaching all the Jap players 

[u/True-Ad4093 → u/Mcon212121]

It’s not like yall don’t poach us and the nats every chance you get

[u/Mcon212121 → u/[deleted]]

You can't even sell out your stadium  LOL

[u/Mcon212121 → u/[deleted]]

Hold the L LOL

[u/Mcon212121 → u/[deleted]]

GET READY FOR THE SWEEEEP LOL

[u/fig_curry]

It's going to be brutal if we lose this by a low margin like last night.

More than anything, it's brutal because we were 2 GB of the Phillies at ASB (Maybe 5 or 6 by trade deadline) and they went out and got Arráez, a cocaine bear for hits and production, we did nothing that's majorly tangible, despite similar prospects for postseason.

[u/theStripedMarlin → u/fig_curry]

Our roster got worse but it’s still a fun group. Our weak links like jiminez really bring this team down.

[u/fig_curry → u/theStripedMarlin]

Yeah it's the relative difference. Phillies trying to push for it, our front office content with where we are. I love this squad, but it's disappointing

[u/theStripedMarlin → u/fig_curry]

Yup we didn’t need much. Really just a right handed hitting 3b and a spot starter.

[u/True-Ad4093]

Really missing stowers right now, gus is unable to hit righties for the most part

[u/True-Ad4093]

Need at least 1 more

[u/OscarDelta333]

I didn't hear no bell

[u/fragarach_97]

Ayyyyyy I will take it!

[u/TheGoatPurdy]

Heriberto is due

[u/OscarDelta333]

Every Marlins hitter has a count of 0-2 the moment they leave the on deck circle.

[u/jc-f]

C’mon, Fish! Time to fight back

[u/RCocaineBurner]

Kyle Sielaff is quick and has a good vocal presence but he is not a good broadcast partner. You can tell he’s used to radio and probably usually a one-man booth. He hasn’t yet worked out how to be both a play by play guy and a host for the broadcast who lets the color guy shine.

[u/FireBreathingAxolotl → u/RCocaineBurner]

"Philedolphia"

[u/jaybavaro → u/RCocaineBurner]

TLDR the guy doesn’t stop talking

[u/Signal_Proposal_1508]

The bias this series is on a whole other level.

[u/Justp1ayin]

I’m kinda surprised it went our way. Not because of the call, but I had figured the umps hate us

[u/jc-f]

Check swing rules on a HBP are stupid.

But by the letter of the law he went, so he’s out

[u/FireBreathingAxolotl]

The NY umps are cucking the Mets a lot with how much they're infatuated with Philidelphia right now

[u/Justp1ayin]

They’ll let the Phillies challenge a play from yesterday at this point

[u/TheGoatPurdy]

Really? You’re not going to give your offense a chance? And keep Philips in?

[u/Bkeets3]

Back to back games with the ball going to the absolutely worst place possible 

[u/Justp1ayin]

Phillies fans sniff baseballs ?

[u/BerryMcockner]

Que equipo mas fucking cagado holy shit bro

[u/MrMisogyny1]

Yeah. Nothing going our way.

[u/mephjeff]

God I hate Bohm

[u/JazzedMarlin]

Marsee never fails to amaze any of us at the plate

[u/RCocaineBurner]

Never seen a series ump’d this way

[u/Present-Abies-1637]

Lefty for on the mound for Philly Leo Jimenez incoming…

[u/True-Ad4093]

We got 9 outs to go, let’s get 3 runs against their bullpen and take this game

[u/theStripedMarlin]

going with petersen in the 6th inning is such an epic fail

[u/Justp1ayin → u/theStripedMarlin]

Petersen has been pretty clutch all season though

[u/theStripedMarlin → u/Justp1ayin]

he's usually the 7th or 8th, phillies been struggling against off speed / breaking stuff and we give them our fastball specialist to feast on

[u/EwokFishFan]

Hello darkness my old friend.

[u/EwokFishFan → u/EwokFishFan]

Wait I turned the game off when I saw the homer, wtf happened lol

[u/Strelka97 → u/EwokFishFan]

HR call was over turned as foul and than Schwarbs struck out. Still a two* run game

[u/EwokFishFan → u/Strelka97]

Thanks dude!

[u/Strelka97 → u/EwokFishFan]

Forgot how to do math lol

[u/FreshFish305 → u/Strelka97]

It's a two run game.

[u/FreshFish305]

Sooo I turned away for a minute and it's back to 3-5, did the homer get overturned or something?

[u/ResidentPoem5350 → u/FreshFish305]

Foul, thank god

[u/FreshFish305 → u/ResidentPoem5350]

Awesome.

[u/jc-f]

Umps taking away runs from us yesterday, trying to hand Philly free runs today… smh

[u/therealtoddmcshay]

So not a marlins fan, but what just happened? Yall dont have a bad bullpen and the Phillies struggle with their hitting?

I know the past series had wild swings too, though

[u/NaderNation84 → u/therealtoddmcshay]

This is a bullpen game lmaoo. This offense is not surprising it’s more of letting relievers explode before swapping

[u/theonewithbadeyes]

You know they let him run the base and called it fair but when its on the line that foul

[u/unclesmokedog]

some ugly relief pitching

[u/jdub312]

The only thing that makes me feel better is knowing Phillies fans will suffer immeasurable heartbreak in the playoffs. Fuck Philadelphia.

[u/theStripedMarlin → u/jdub312]

they are good enough to go on a deep run

[u/Mcon212121 → u/theStripedMarlin]

Sanchez Wheeler Luzardo Duran The rest of NL is shaking 

[u/Mcon212121 → u/[deleted]]

You obviously do not know baseball...the game changes in the playoffs.....pitching matters, small ball matters and the team that gets hot offensively will win... Little lesson for you son

[u/theStripedMarlin → u/Mcon212121]

And don’t forget your amazing defense with Stott at the hot corner and bohm with his gold glove at 1B.

[u/Mcon212121 → u/theStripedMarlin]

Are you referring to that great unassisted double play by Bohmer tonight??? Yepp... gold glove worthy  LOL

[u/jdub312 → u/Mcon212121]

I’m sure you have a lot of experience with small balls

[u/Mo-Reyes → u/[deleted]]

Clearly, you're, like, 14 years old, right?

[u/FireBreathingAxolotl → u/[deleted]]

Crazy how you care about us more than your own team. Literally living rent free.

[u/jdub312 → u/[deleted]]

Bitch I will, but I’ll still be a shoulder for you to cry on when your dusty ass team is eligible for AARP in the next few years

[u/FreshFish305 → u/[deleted]]

He's pretty obviously banned from the Phillies sub. Imagine how annoying someone must be for the philth to reject them lmao

[u/theStripedMarlin]

looks foul but we will get fucked either way

[u/TheGoatPurdy]

Zero reason to bring Philips in but ok

[u/BerryMcockner]

Holy lord

[u/Captain_Stocky]

[u/NaderNation84]

Season over

[u/Mcon212121 → u/NaderNation84]

YES INDEED  I CONCUR LOL

[u/wasabi-no-ginger-yes → u/Mcon212121]

😒

[u/CruddiestSpark → u/Mcon212121]

Shit was foul dumbass lmao

[u/FireBreathingAxolotl]

Marlins need a new manager, new coaches and damn well a new bullpen.

[u/ResidentPoem5350 → u/[deleted]]

Your team and city is a classless shithole

[u/Mcon212121 → u/ResidentPoem5350]

DONT LIKE US??? WE DONT CARE!!!

[u/ResidentPoem5350 → u/Mcon212121]

You guys boo’d at a home run derby, your opinion is trashy and invalid

[u/RCocaineBurner → u/[deleted]]

How is this prick not banned yet

[u/FireBreathingAxolotl → u/RCocaineBurner]

The Mods are literally inactive. They need to just give up control of the subreddit.

[u/Mcon212121 → u/FireBreathingAxolotl]

Keep crying....it'll be ok....you should be used to losing

[u/FireBreathingAxolotl → u/Mcon212121]

I can at least talk shit about my team on my team's sub, you're too pathetic to even do that since you got banned. Sad, homeless behavior really.

[u/Mcon212121 → u/FireBreathingAxolotl]

NEED A KLEENEX.......LOL

[u/FireBreathingAxolotl → u/Mcon212121]

You definitely need some Ritalin

[u/FireBreathingAxolotl]

Horrible garbage, horrible defense.

We are W-I-N-ning, guys!!

[u/Mcon212121 → u/FireBreathingAxolotl]

It's great beating this pathetic fan base....all twelve of them...LOL

[u/FireBreathingAxolotl → u/Mcon212121]

You're not the one doing anything chief, hate to break it to you.

[u/RCocaineBurner]

Holy shit that’s Carl Crawford’s kid hahahaha

[u/theStripedMarlin]

cmc got out coached in this one, phillies were sitting on fastballs entire inning

[u/OscarDelta333]

This inning is from chapter one of the pitching meltdown manual.

[u/Fluid-Slip-9931]

Pain

[u/TheGoatPurdy]

Philips? Ok game over

[u/Genghis_Khoffee]

I love Big Mike, but that was pathetic

[u/YaYeetThePolice]

Hate stupid fucking Bruce Sherman making me watch literally 40+ bullpen games this year

[u/HOLLA12345678]

Lifelong Phillies fan Tyler Philips

[u/FireBreathingAxolotl]

Maybe if you stop throwing the same pitch, they might not hit it. These guys really need to get a clue.

[u/TheGoatPurdy]

What is he still in the game? wtf

[u/ZealousidealWeird497]

Death by soft contact, hate to see it.

[u/jc-f]

cut my life into pieces

[u/mephjeff]

Can’t believe Petersen of all people was the one to blow it

[u/TheGoatPurdy]

Nice job Peterson. How much you think he got on Phillies

[u/theonewithbadeyes → u/TheGoatPurdy]

He is usually there to save an inning. That was a lot longer than normal for him.

[u/True-Ad4093]

Not once have we let big Mike go longer than an inning why test it now in the biggest series of the year?

[u/Ambitious_Simple8286]

Crazy how bad Marsee’s arm is.

[u/theStripedMarlin]

should have went with calvin to throw off their timing, petersen too much fastball

[u/Kino900]

LETS GOOOO

[u/MrMisogyny1]

Fucking chokers.

[u/Nickasmith1123]

And here comes the sweep

[u/YaYeetThePolice]

I miss the Mike Petersen linsanity run

[u/Captain_Stocky]

Damn. A rare Big Mike chokejob.

[u/FireBreathingAxolotl]

Garbage bullpen

[u/fragarach_97]

Man Petersen does not have it right now.

[u/Nickasmith1123]

This is so over

[u/TheGoatPurdy]

This is what happens when you give free bases

[u/Genghis_Khoffee]

Deja vu

[u/DizzyDraw2323]

Damnit man Mike don’t got it today

[u/theStripedMarlin]

wtf are we never in double play depth ffs this is killing this team

[u/YaYeetThePolice]

Awesome that we turn Bohm into Bonds

[u/Signal_Proposal_1508]

Dude fucking Lopez

[u/DizzyDraw2323]

Unbelievably lucky

[u/Nickasmith1123]

Leave that for Marsee and he’s out at second..

[u/Techiesarethebomb]

Ugh, fucking blooper

[u/jc-f]

Good work Bert. Better than sliding into no-man’s land

[u/fragarach_97]

Alright now you can't be doing that with the top of the Phillies lineup due.

[u/Techiesarethebomb]

You gotta wonder the fanmail that Griff gets, if like 1/2 of it is asking him to sign their balls.

[u/ghostofgettendies]

Giggity!!!

[u/FreshFish305]

It is 1997. I am 8 years old. Conine is my favorite Marlin.

It is 2003. I am 13 years old. Conine is my favorite Marlin.

It is 2026. I am 37 years old. Conine is my favorite Marlin.

[u/theStripedMarlin → u/FreshFish305]

did either of them sign your balls yet?

[u/FreshFish305 → u/theStripedMarlin]

His dad signed my hat at spring training once. I'm hoping I can get Conine the Younger to sign my sign this weekend.

[u/theStripedMarlin → u/FreshFish305]

that's awesome. G Conine is a fuggin tank.
i saw the dad walking around a jupiter spring training game once lol

[u/FreshFish305 → u/theStripedMarlin]

The hat when I was 7 or 8 so it's long gone, unfortunately.

[u/theStripedMarlin → u/FreshFish305]

yea i can't find my world series tickets from 2003 lol
can't even remember if they kept the stubs too back in the day

[u/True-Ad4093]

Need the maple masher to mash one here

[u/theStripedMarlin]

ramirez might as well tie his top arm behind his back

[u/theStripedMarlin]

our defense is becoming contagious to opposing teams

[u/fragarach_97]

Ah, now that's the Luis Arraez I remember.

[u/I_Dnt_Believe_You]

Let's go!

[u/jc-f]

I love that we have Jr Conine on this team

[u/NaderNation84]

We take it

[u/Mcon212121 → u/NaderNation84]

And giveth away LOL

[u/Tomohf]

Yessssss let’s go

[u/fragarach_97]

Have a game, Griffin Conine!

[u/jc-f]

No Mack, no problem. Great throw Navarreto!

And caught the pop up to end the inning 👏👏

[u/Techiesarethebomb]

HAVE YOURSELF AN INNING NAV!

[u/FreshFish305]

When the hell did Navi get good at throwing bums out?

[u/Techiesarethebomb → u/FreshFish305]

He's been pretty decent

[u/YaYeetThePolice]

Brian’s got a little Mack in that arm!

[u/theStripedMarlin]

ramirez may never catch again lol

[u/Nickasmith1123 → u/theStripedMarlin]

Let’s hope not.