June 16, 2026 Updated 3:21 pm EDT
A pair of MLB’s most consistent hitters will face off when the Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins meet on Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. ET, at Citizens Bank Park. Brandon Marsh has a .324 batting average (fourth in league) for the Phillies, while Otto Lopez ranks first, hitting .339 for the Marlins. Jesus Luzardo (5-4, 4.35 ERA) gets the start for the Phillies, who are 39-33 this season and second in the NL East. Tyler Phillips (1-1, 1.86 ERA) is the expected starter for the Marlins, who are 36-37 and fourth in the NL East.
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Injury reportsPhillies
Kyle Backhus: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Adolis Garcia: 60 Day IL (Lat), Rafael Marchan: day-to-day (Undisclosed), Trea Turner: day-to-day (Wrist)
Marlins
Janson Junk: 15 Day IL (Shin), Josh Ekness: 15 Day IL (Calf), Eury Pérez: 15 Day IL (Gracilis), Adam Mazur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Nardi: 60 Day IL (Ribs), Robby Snelling: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Griffin Conine: 60 Day IL (Hamstring), Ronny Henriquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Philadelphia’s Bryce Harper has hit 15 home runs this season. He has also tallied 40 RBIs and has scored 46 runs. In 299 plate appearances, he has recorded a .253 BA, .361 OBP and .490 SLG with a 15.1% walk rate and an 18.7% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording five steals on seven attempts.
In 311 plate appearances, Kyle Schwarber is hitting .247/.363/.563 with a .926 OPS. He has hit 24 long balls (1st in MLB), driven in 42 runs and scored 42 times.
Liam Hicks is hitting for a .281 BA, .363 OBP and .485 SLG with an 8.8% strikeout rate and a 10.3% walk rate. His OPS is .848 and he has scored 39 runs. In 273 plate appearances, he has hit 13 home runs and driven in 51 runs (8th in MLB).
In 309 plate appearances, Xavier Edwards has slashed .296/.380/.434 this season. He has hit six long balls and driven in 25 runs with a strikeout rate of 12.6% and a walk rate of 12.3%. He has stolen 11 bases on 14 attempts and has scored 43 runs.
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Jun 16, 2026
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