The Pittsburgh Pirates (9-3) will lean on Edward Olivares, following a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies (6-6) on Thursday at 6:40 PM ET on MLB Network. The Pirates are +121 underdogs for the contest, according to sportsbooks. Philadelphia’s Ranger Suarez and Pittsburgh’s Jared Jones have been named the starters for this contest.
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Betting Odds
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Phillies to win vs Pirates -143
Phillies vs. Pirates Betting Lines
- Favorite: Phillies (-143)
- Underdog: Pirates (+121)
- Over/under: 9
Phillies vs. Pirates Betting Insights
- The Phillies have won in four of the eight contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- This season Philadelphia has come away with a win two times in five chances when named as a favorite of at least -143 on the moneyline.
- The Phillies have an implied victory probability of 58.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- The Pirates have been the moneyline underdog seven total times this season. They’ve gone 6-1 in those games.
- Pittsburgh has played as a moneyline underdog of +121 or longer in only two games this season, which it won both.
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Pirates a 45.2% chance to win.
Phillies vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders
- Bryce Harper is batting .214 this season with a team-high three home runs and seven RBI.
- Of all MLB hitters, Harper ranks 128th in batting average, 116th in on-base percentage, and 65th in slugging.
- Brandon Marsh leads Philadelphia in home runs with three, runs batted in with seven and a batting average of .333.
- Connor Joe has a team-high batting average of .324.
- Joe’s home run total ranks 113th in the big leagues, and he is 31st in RBI.
- Bryan Reynolds’ 10 runs batted in are a team-high mark.
Phillies vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings
- The Phillies average 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-most in the league.
- Phillies pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.92 this year, which ranks 13th in MLB.
- The Phillies have a combined 1.194 WHIP as a pitching staff, 10th-lowest in MLB.
- The Pirates pitching staff ranks 18th in the majors with a collective 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pittsburgh has the ninth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.66).
- Pitchers for the Pirates combine for the No. 3-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.124).