Philadelphia Phillies manager Rom Thomson and right-fielder Nick Castellanos both confirmed to reporters that the veteran outfielder was held out of Tuesday's lineup against the Miami Marlins after comments he made Monday after being pulled.

"I just thought last night he made a an inappropriate comment after he came out, and so today, he’s not going to play," manager Rob Thomson said.

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson benched Nick Castellanos on Tuesday, ending the outfielder’s streak of 236 consecutive starts.

The Philadelphia Phillies (43-29) and the Miami Marlins (28-42) play the second game of a 4-game set Tuesday at Loan Depot Park. First pitch is scheduled for 6:10 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.

It’s Tuesday, June 17 and the Phillies (43-29) are in Miami to take on the Marlins (28-42). Jesús Luzardo is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Cal Quantrill for Miami.

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Trea Turner slugged a home run among his three hits and drove in two runs as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies opened a four-game series against the Miami Marlins with a 5-2 victory on Monday.

Trea Turner and the Phillies defeat Sandy Alcantara and the Marlins, 5-2