Pittsburgh Pirates vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction & Picks - MLB
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Pittsburgh Pirates (24-20) and Philadelphia Phillies (21-23) will kick off their three-game series at PNC Park on Friday night. The Pirates will be looking to capture their second straight series win at home after defeating the Rockies 2-1 this week. They recovered from a 4-10 thumping on Wednesday night to defeat the Rockies 7-2 on Thursday. The Pirates look confident playing at home this season.
Like the Pirates, the Phillies are also coming off a 2-1 series win over the Red Sox on the road. The Phillies needed this series win to improve their poor away record, having already dropped 11 of their 20 assignments. Despite the win, the Phillies didn’t look reassuring in attack, scoring only 6 runs throughout the series. They’ll know that this is an area they must improve on to outplay the dangerous Pirates offense.
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0.494 | 83 | 41 | 42 |
Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies Latest Matches
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Pittsburgh Pirates against Philadelphia Phillies : Head to Head (H2H)
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Pittsburgh Pirates - Philadelphia Phillies Key Points
- The Pirates are 5-1 in their last six matches at home.
- The Pirates are 5-1 in their last six home games against the Phillies.
- The total runs went over in four of the last five Pirates matches.
- The total runs went over 7.5 in four of the last five Pirates matches.
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Our Pittsburgh Pirates vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction
The Pirates are the -140 favorites tonight. They’re a solid team at home this season, winning 13 of their 23 games so far. The hosts have taken six of their last 10 assignments, and are slowly generating runs from multiple personalities in the lineup. We expect them to put early pressure on the Phillies’ starter, Aaron Nola, who has a 5.14 ERA. Nola hasn’t been consistent this season, coming into this contest with a 2-3 record. His opposing number, Braxton Ashcraft, has outperformed him, boasting a 2.81 ERA. With the Pirates looking comfortable at home, they should fully maximize Nola’s weaknesses. The total runs should easily go over 7.5.
Our prediction for Pittsburgh Pirates vs Philadelphia Phillies: Pirates Pirates on the moneyline.
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