May 2, 2026Updated 10:15 am EDT
The Philadelphia Phillies take a four-game winning streak into a home contest versus the Miami Marlins, at 4:10 p.m. ET on Saturday. Max Meyer (1-0, 3.30 ERA) gets the start for the Marlins, who are 15-17 this season and second in the NL East. Andrew Painter (1-2, 5.25 ERA) is the expected starter for the Phillies, who are 13-19 and fourth in the NL East.
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Injury reportsMarlins
Griffin Conine: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Pete Fairbanks: 15 Day IL (Thumb), Adam Mazur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronny Henriquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Phillies
J.T. Realmuto: 10 Day IL (Back), Kyle Backhus: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Zach Pop: 15 Day IL (Calf), Jhoan Duran: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Max Lazar: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Brandon Marsh: day-to-day (Elbow)
Stats to know
Miami’s Liam Hicks has hit seven home runs this season. He has also tallied 29 RBIs (1st in MLB) and has scored 18 runs. In 108 plate appearances, he has recorded a .309 BA, .361 OBP and .564 SLG with a 7.4% walk rate and a 7.4% strikeout rate.
In 138 plate appearances, Xavier Edwards has slashed .331/.423/.449 this season. He has hit one long ball and driven in 10 runs with a strikeout rate of 10.9% and a walk rate of 13.8%. He has four stolen bases on five attempts. He has come around to score 22 times.
Bryce Harper has hit six home runs this season. He has also tallied 19 RBIs and has scored 17 runs. In 137 plate appearances, he has recorded a .263 BA, .358 OBP and .492 SLG with a 13.1% walk rate and a 16.8% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording two steals on three attempts.
In 144 plate appearances, Kyle Schwarber has slashed .216/.368/.569 this season. He has hit 11 long balls (4th in MLB) and driven in 20 runs with a strikeout rate of 31.3% and a walk rate of 16.7%. and has scored 21 runs.
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