Data Skrive:
Led by Trea Turner (two-game homer streak), the Philadelphia Phillies (62-34) are favorites versus the Pittsburgh Pirates (48-48) Saturday at 6:40 PM ET. Bookmakers have named the Phillies as -172 favorites for the game, which airs on NBCS-PH. Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sanchez gets the start, and he’ll go against Pittsburgh’s Luis Ortiz.
Take a look at our preview for this tilt, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!
Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $31.63
Phillies to win vs Pirates -172
Phillies vs. Pirates Betting Lines
- Favorite: Phillies (-172)
- Underdog: Pirates (+144)
- Over/under: 9
Phillies vs. Pirates Betting Insights
- The Phillies have come away with 53 wins in the 79 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This year Philadelphia has won 31 of 42 games when listed as at least -172 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Phillies have a 63.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- The Pirates have compiled a 26-29 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 47.3% of those games).
- Pittsburgh has a record of 4-6 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +144 or longer (40%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Pirates’ implied win probability is 41%.
Phillies vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders
- Bryce Harper leads Philadelphia in batting average (.301) and home runs (21) this season, while also chipping in with 61 RBI.
- Among all hitters in MLB, Harper’s home run total ranks him 11th and his RBI tally ranks him 17th.
- Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia in runs batted in (70) this season. He’s batting .295 while slugging .482.
- Bryan Reynolds has put up a team-high batting average of .284, and paces the Pirates in home runs (18) and runs batted in (61).
- Among all hitters in the majors, Reynolds ranks 20th in homers and 17th in RBI.
- Connor Joe is batting .242 with 16 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 29 walks.
Phillies vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings
- The Phillies have a 9.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, second-best in baseball.
- The Phillies have the second-best ERA (3.42) in the majors this season.
- Phillies pitchers have a 1.154 WHIP this season, second-best in the majors.
- The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Pirates pitching staff ranks 13th in MLB.
- Pittsburgh has a 3.86 team ERA that ranks 13th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Pirates combine for the 19th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.278).