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Cristopher Sánchez Makes Phillies' Longest Start of 2025 in Marlins Finale
Cristopher Sánchez Makes Phillies' Longest Start of 2025 in Marlins Finale originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Cristopher Sánchez has been taking the ball every fifth day and giving the Philadelphia Phillies good results. Doing so is a lot simpler than it sounds, but just three months into the four-year extension he signed last June, Sánchez is making that deal look like a bargain. Advertisement That continued Thursday night, when Sánchez threw eight innings of one-run ball, limiting the Miami Marlins to five hits while striking out four and walking none. It was the first time all season that a Philly starter recorded an out in the eighth inning. It was also Sánchez's fourth straight quality start and the 10th time he's limited an opponent to two runs or fewer over five-plus innings. His ERA now sits at 2.87, becoming the fourth Philly starter to lower it below 3. After the game, he described his mindset on wanting to go deep into starts: "That's always my goal," Sánchez said on the NBC Sports Philadelphia postgame show. "To stay in the game as long as I can and give a chance to my team to focus on the offensive end." Advertisement "If you ask any starter, they're going to say the same... every single starter wants to go seven, eight, or even a complete game every single time that they're on the mound." Cristopher Sánchez continued his dominance over the Marlins on Thursday - he now carries a 1.27 career ERA against them, the lowest versus any team he's Navarro-Imagn Images Sánchez had a chance to go the distance in this one, as he wrapped up the eighth at 91 pitches. But manager Rob Thomson elected to send in Orion Kerkering for the last three outs. He was successful in securing the save. "I talked with him, and I think he was ready to come out," Thomson said. "He was a little bit gassed. But if I had asked him to go out (for the ninth), he would have." Related: Phillies Get Bad News Amid Aaron Nola Announcement Related: Jesús Luzardo Discusses Playing 'Real Baseball' With Phillies This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Schwarber hits 23rd homer of season, Sánchez pitches 8 sharp innings to lead Phillies past Marlins
Philadelphia Phillies' Bryson Stott, left, reacts after being called out after trying to steal second base as Miami Marlins Xavier Edwards runs to the dugout during the second inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin) Miami Marlins pitcher Edward Cabrera throws to a Philadelphia Phillies hitter during the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin) Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez throws to a Miami Marlins hitter during the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin) Philadelphia Phillies second base Bryson Stott, right, turns a double play as Miami Marlins' Heriberto Hernandez (64) slides during the second inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin) Philadelphia Phillies second base Bryson Stott, right, turns a double play as Miami Marlins' Heriberto Hernandez (64) slides during the second inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin) Philadelphia Phillies' Bryson Stott, left, reacts after being called out after trying to steal second base as Miami Marlins Xavier Edwards runs to the dugout during the second inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin) Miami Marlins pitcher Edward Cabrera throws to a Philadelphia Phillies hitter during the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin) Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez throws to a Miami Marlins hitter during the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin) Philadelphia Phillies second base Bryson Stott, right, turns a double play as Miami Marlins' Heriberto Hernandez (64) slides during the second inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin) MIAMI (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth, Christopher Sánchez pitched eight sharp innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 2-1 on Thursday night. Sánchez (6-2) allowed five hits, one run and struck out four. Philadelphia took three of four in the series. Advertisement Schwarber put the Phillies ahead in the eighth when he connected on a 1-0 sinker from reliever Anthony Bender (1-5), crushing it 428 feet to right-center. Schwarber has 23 homers on the season, only trailing Shohei Ohtani (25) for most in the National League. Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera had his best start of the year, limiting the Phillies to one run and two hits while striking out five in a season-high 6 1/3 innings. Cabrera received applause from Marlins fans when he walked off the mound in the seventh after throwing his 82nd pitch. Nick Fortes opened scoring for the Marlins in the fifth when he singled in Dane Myers, who hit a leadoff double. The Miami bullpen could not preserve the lead after Cabrera was lifted. Cade Gibson came in with one on and one out in the seventh and loaded the bases on a single, wild pitch and hit by pitch. Gibson managed to limit the damage to one run that tied it at 1. Advertisement Orion Kerkering finished for his second save of the season. Key moment Otto Kemp raced home from second on an infield single from Bryson Stott in the ninth but was thrown out at the plate. Key stat Sánchez lowered his ERA to 2.87. Up next Both teams start home series Friday. RHP Zack Wheeler (7-2, 2.76 ERA) is on the mound for Philadelphia against the New York Mets. RHP Janson Junk (1-0, 2.78) will go for Miami against Atlanta. ___ AP MLB:
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Phillies at Marlins Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 19
Its Thursday, June 19 and the Phillies (44-30) are in Miami to take on the Marlins (29-43). Cristopher Sánchez is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Edward Cabrera for Miami. Philadelphia took the third game of this four-game series last night, 4-2. Bryson Stott paced the attack with a three-run home run. Ranger Suarez allowed just a single run over seven innings to earn his sixth win of the season. Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Follow Rotoworld Player News for the latest fantasy and betting player news and analysis all season long. Game details & how to watch Phillies at Marlins Date: Thursday, June 19, 2025 Time: 6:40PM EST Site: LoanDepot Park City: Miami, FL Network/Streaming: NBCSP, FDSNFL Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day MLB schedule page, along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out. Odds for the Phillies at the Marlins The latest odds as of Thursday: Moneyline: Phillies (-179), Marlins (+149) Spread: Phillies -1.5 Total: 7.0 runs Probable starting pitchers for Phillies at Marlins Pitching matchup for June 19, 2025: Cristopher Sánchez vs. Edward Cabrera Phillies: Cristopher Sánchez (5-2, 3.05 ERA) Last outing: 6/14 vs. Toronto - 7IP, 2ER, 0BB, 5KsMarlins: Edward Cabrera (2-2, 4.10 ERA) Last outing: 6/13 at Washington - 3IP, 2ER, 2H, 2BB, 5Ks Phillies: Cristopher Sánchez (5-2, 3.05 ERA) Last outing: 6/14 vs. Toronto - 7IP, 2ER, 0BB, 5Ks Marlins: Edward Cabrera (2-2, 4.10 ERA) Last outing: 6/13 at Washington - 3IP, 2ER, 2H, 2BB, 5Ks Rotoworld still has you covered with all the latest MLB player news for all 30 teams. Check out the feed page right here on NBC Sports for headlines, injuries and transactions where you can filter by league, team, positions and news type! Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Phillies at Marlins The Marlins have lost 12 of their last 20 games The Under is 4-1 in the Marlins' last 5 matchups against divisional opponents Xavier Edwards is 6-13 through 3 games of this series Trea Turner is 5-13 through 3 games of this series If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports! Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Phillies and the Marlins Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts. Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday's game between the Phillies and the Marlins: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Philadelphia Phillies on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Miami Marlins at +1.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0. Want even more MLB best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert MLB Predictions page from NBC Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff: Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)
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Kepler's homer in the eighth lifts Phillies to 3-2 win over Blue Jays
Philadelphia Phillies' Max Kepler celebrates after scoring on a walk in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Max Kepler hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Cristopher Sánchez pitched seven strong innings for Philadelphia, which managed just four hits while winning its fourth in the last five. The Phillies will try for the three-game series sweep behind ace Zack Wheeler on Sunday. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had an RBI double for the Blue Jays. Toronto had won 12 of 14 before dropping the first two in Philadelphia. The Phillies once again played without two-time NL MVP Bryce Harper, who is sidelined indefinitely with a wrist injury. Orion Kerkering (5-2) pitched a scoreless eighth, and Matt Strahm tossed a 1-2-3 ninth for his third save. With one out in the eighth, Kepler drove a 2-0, 95-miles-per-hour fastball off Chad Green (2-2) into the seats in right field. KEY MOMENT Blue Jays starter Bowden Francis was cruising through 3 2/3 innings before unravelling. Francis walked Nick Castellanos and Kepler, and hit J.T. Realmuto to load the bases. A walk to Bryson Stott tied the game at one, and Philadelphia took a 2-1 lead when Francis hit Otto Kemp to end the right-hander's day. KEY STAT 12.46 — Francis' ERA in his last three starts in which he has allowed 12 earned runs in 8 2/3 innings. UP NEXT The teams wrap up their three-game series Sunday afternoon when Blue Jays RHP José Berríos (2-2, 3.38 ERA) opposes Wheeler (6-2, 2.85). The Associated Press
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Philadelphia Phillies top Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 with Kepler's tiebreaking homer in the eighth
Max Kepler hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Cristopher Sánchez pitched seven strong innings for Philadelphia, which managed just four hits while winning its fourth in the last five. The Phillies will try for the three-game series sweep behind ace Zack Wheeler on Sunday. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had an RBI double for the Blue Jays. Toronto had won 12 of 14 before dropping the first two in Philadelphia. The Phillies once again played without two-time NL MVP Bryce Harper, who is sidelined indefinitely with a wrist injury. Orion Kerkering (5-2) pitched a scoreless eighth, and Matt Strahm tossed a 1-2-3 ninth for his third save. With one out in the eighth, Kepler drove a 2-0, 95-miles-per-hour fastball off Chad Green (2-2) into the seats in right field. Blue Jays starter Bowden Francis was cruising through 3 2/3 innings before unravelling. Francis walked Nick Castellanos and Kepler, and hit J.T. Realmuto to load the bases. A walk to Bryson Stott tied the game at one, and Philadelphia took a 2-1 lead when Francis hit Otto Kemp to end the right-hander's day. 12.46 — Francis' ERA in his last three starts in which he has allowed 12 earned runs in 8 2/3 innings. The teams wrap up their three-game series Sunday afternoon when Blue Jays RHP José Berríos (2-2, 3.38 ERA) opposes Wheeler (6-2, 2.85).
