The Phillies have a chance to stretch their run to five straight on Tuesday night when they finish off another meeting with the Marlins at Citizens Bank Park.
Philadelphia beat Miami on Aug. 18 to bank its fourth consecutive win, and now the clubs are back at it on Aug. 19 with first pitch set for 6:40 p.m.
Here’s how the matchup is set up for tonight:
Phillies starting lineup
Marlins starting lineup
Fans can catch the game on NBCSP. On the radio, the broadcast will air on 94WIP and WDEL 101.7 FM/1150 AM.
For streaming, NBCSP will carry the game on nbcsportsphiladelphia.com and through the NBCSP app for viewers in the Philadelphia television market. The channel is also available on FuboTV, Hulu, Peacock and YouTube TV. The game will also be available on PHILLIES.TV for those with streaming packages, and the radio feed can be streamed through MLB Audio.
Philadelphia enters the night at 68-58, sitting second in the National League East and 6.5 games back of the Atlanta Braves, who are 74-51. The Phillies also hold the second wild-card spot, with a two-game cushion over Arizona at 66-60.
As for the playoff picture, Philadelphia’s magic number to clinch a National League playoff spot is 33. That number reflects the combined total of wins by the leading team and losses by the closest trailing team needed for a clinch.
The Phillies are also selling tickets to all home games through the team’s website.
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