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.

Finding traction against Cristopher Sánchez was a tall task for the Marlins on Thursday night at loanDepot park. The 6-foot-6 lefty was impeccable in his 15th start of the season. He went eight innings in the Phillies’ 2-1 win over Miami,

The Philadelphia Phillies (44-30) face the Miami Marlins (29-43) in the finale of a 4-game set Thursday. First pitch from Loan Depot Park is set for 6:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Phillies vs. Marlins odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Let's set the scene with the updated National League East standings: New York Mets: 45-30; Philadelphia Phillies: 45-30; Atlanta Braves: 34-39 (10 GB) Washington Nationals: 31-44

Offensively, the Phillies are among the Major League Baseball leaders in most significant categories. But their greatest strength is clearly the depth of their starting pitching.