About that reset: Nola hadn't pitched since April 26 in Atlanta, the Phillies giving him an extra turn through the rotation after he allowed 11 runs on 13 hits and seven walks across nine innings in his last two starts. He's 99th out of 108 qualified arms in ERA and has been cooked by lefties since last summer. The Marlins lineup is missing Owen Caissie (illness) on Sunday, but Miami has earned the favorite tag here despite Janson Junk being the No. 5 starter. Junk has quietly run a 3.00 ERA and 1.06 WHIP through six starts.
The bullpen picture is the other shoe to watch. Jhoan Duran (oblique) may not need a rehab assignment before being activated, per Mattingly on Sunday — that's the closer the Phillies traded for in the offseason and have been missing in close games. On the other side, Marlins closer Pete Fairbanks is on the 15-day IL with numbness in his pitching hand, a possible recurrence of the nerve issue that sidelined him in 2024. If this thing is tied in the eighth, neither manager has his preferred answer.
- Day-To-DayKeaton Anthony (1B) — Anthony suffered a fractured toe after fouling a ball off his foot during Monday's Grapefruit League game versus the Red Sox, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayRene Pinto (C) — Pinto (undisclosed) began a rehab assignment Monday, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayChristian McGowan (RP) — McGowan will miss the remainder of the season following Tommy John surgery, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayDaniel Robert (RP) — Robert suffered a cardiac incident Sunday while preparing to throw a bullpen session and was taken to a local hospital, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayAndrew Bechtold (3B) — Bechtold signed a minor-league contract with the Blue Jays on Dec. 1.05/08
- Day-To-DayMark Kolozsvary (C) — Kolozsvary (undisclosed) agreed to a minor-league contract with the Phillies on Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILKyle Backhus (RP) — The Phillies placed Backhus on the 15-day injured list Thursday with left elbow inflammation.05/08
- 15-Day-ILZach Pop (RP) — The Phillies placed Pop on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right calf strain.05/08
- suspensionJohan Rojas (CF) — Rojas (shoulder) is starting in center field and batting leadoff in Thursday's Grapefruit League contest against Atlanta, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILMax Lazar (RP) — Lazar (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Jersey Shore on Thursday.05/08
- 10-Day-ILGriffin Conine (LF) — Conine will undergo a left hamstring tendon excision next week, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILPete Fairbanks (RP) — Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said that Fairbanks (hand) threw a "very encouraging" 13-pitch bullpen session Wednesday, Jeremy Tache of Marlins.tv reports.05/08
- OutJesus Tinoco (RP) — The Marlins re-signed Tinoco (elbow) to a minor-league contract Jan. 5.05/08
- 60-Day-ILRonny Henriquez (RP) — The Marlins placed Henriquez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILAdam Mazur (SP) — The Marlins placed Mazur (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
The number to circle is the total. Eight is a friendly line for Junk and a brutal one for Nola given his last month, and the market closed without much conviction either way — DK money is over, but Pinnacle has the under +102. The Marlins are 16-18 and a game up on Philly in the standings; a series win at home in Mattingly's first trip back as the visiting manager would say a lot more about Miami than it would about the Phillies' new-manager glow.