The Philadelphia Phillies will look to end their 4-game skid when they head to Florida tonight for a 3-game set with the Miami Marlins but it’s not going to come easy. The Marlins will have their All-Star toeing the rubber, Sandy Alcántara. Alcántara has been delivering like the ace he is. The Sandman is 9-3 with an ERA of only 1.73, a 0.91 WHIP, and it gets better. Over his last 2 turns he has not allowed a run and has 14 K’s with only 1 walk in 15 innings of work. Now that’s dominance. Philadelphia is expected to send the veteran Kyle Gibson to the hill. Gibby is 4-3 with a 4.53 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP, and is 0-2 in his career against Miami with a bloated ERA of 6.50. The Marlins are 7-2 in their last 9 against the NL East and 5-1 in their last 6 at home against the Phillies.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MIAMI MARLINS