Phillies vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – April 12, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies will take the field against the Pittsburgh Pirates (9-4) on Friday. The game begins at 6:40 PM ET on SportsNet PT, with the Phillies listed as -161 favorites on the moneyline. Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sanchez gets the start, and he’ll go against Pittsburgh’s Bailey Falter.

Here is our betting primer for this matchup, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Phillies vs. Pirates Betting Lines

• Favorite: Phillies (-161)
• Underdog: Pirates (+137)
• Over/under: 9

Phillies vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Phillies have been chosen as favorites in nine games this year and have walked away with the win five times (55.6%) in those games.
• This season Philadelphia has been victorious two times in three chances when named as a favorite of at least -161 on the moneyline.
• The Phillies have an implied victory probability of 61.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Pirates have gone 6-2 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 75% of those games).
• Pittsburgh has not yet played a game with moneyline odds of +137 or longer.
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Pirates have an implied win probability of 42.2%.

Phillies vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

• Alec Bohm has been key for Philadelphia with 12 hits, an OBP of .365 plus a slugging percentage of .422.
• Among all batters in MLB, Bohm’s home run total ranks him 115th and his RBI tally ranks him 45th.
• Bryce Harper has collected nine hits this season and has an OBP of .288. He’s slugging .435 on the year.
• Connor Joe leads the Pirates with a team-best batting average of .300.
• Joe is 115th in home runs and 33rd in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Bryan Reynolds’ 10 runs batted in are a team-high mark.

Phillies vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings

• The Phillies average 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, seventh-most in the league.
• Phillies pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.69 this year, 10th-best in baseball.
• The Phillies have a combined 1.179 WHIP as a pitching staff, eighth-lowest in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Pirates has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 17th in the majors.
• Pittsburgh’s 3.72 team ERA ranks 11th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Pirates combine for the No. 3-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.107).