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The Philadelphia Phillies will walk onto the field on Sunday, aiming to deal the coup de grace to the Pittsburgh Pirates after taking the first games of their three-game series at Citizens Ball Park.
The Phillies (27-18) have won 3 of their last 4 games to stay within striking distance of the division-leading New York Mets (29-17). A day after outslugging the Pirates 8-4, Philadelphia leaned on their pitching staff this time around as starter Zach Wheeler posted a 6-inning shutout with 6 strikeouts and the Phillies bullpen got their job done to hold onto their lead down to the final out.
Meanwhile, the Pirates have lost four of their last five games. Their only win in this stretch was against the New York Mets in the series finale, 4-0. Pittsburgh badly needs a jolt to its offense, which ranks second to last in total runs (139) and fourth to last in batting average (.220).
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Philadelphia Phillies Form
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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
- Philadelphia is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games.
- Philadelphia is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games against an opponent in the National League.
- Pittsburgh is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games.
- Pittsburgh is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road.
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Our Pittsburgh Pirates vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction
Fearless Forecast: Philles sweep series behind a robust offense
Paul Skenes is set to start for the Pirates on Sunday. The Pirates hope their prized pitcher can pitch well enough to put them in a position to steal a win in the series final. However, the Pirates are 1-4 in Skenes’ last 5 starts. While the ace is still posting a flashy 2.37 ERA this season, his win-loss record worsens because of the Pirates’ inability to provide sufficient run support to get the win. Pittsburgh is scoring barely 3 runs per game over the last five games, while Philadelphia is destroying teams with 5.1 runs per game in their last five. The Phillies, 14-5 SU in its last 19 games, will send rookie pitcher Mick Abel to the mound on Sunday.
Our betting prediction for the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: The Phillies will win
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