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Philadelphia Phillies 6, Miami Marlins 5, on August 17, 2026, at Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia overcame a disadvantage in overall contact by converting its opportunities more efficiently, finishing with 11 hits and drawing seven walks while striking out only twice. Miami produced 14 hits, but its higher volume of offense did not translate into enough runs to avoid a one-run loss. With no Vegas total available, the clearest trend was Philadelphia’s disciplined offensive approach: the Phillies supplemented their hits with frequent free passes and consistently put the ball in play, creating more paths to scoring despite being outhit. Miami’s lineup generated steady traffic and kept the game close, yet the Marlins could not turn their additional hits into a matching run total. The contrast between Philadelphia’s patience and Miami’s greater hit count defined the result, with the Phillies extracting more value from fewer balls that landed safely. The narrow margin also showed that Philadelphia’s pitching staff had little room for error against an active Miami attack. Philadelphia will need sharper run prevention to strengthen its run differential moving forward.