Phillies vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 14

Updated Apr. 14, 2024 1:01 p.m. ET

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The Philadelphia Phillies and Kyle Schwarber will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates and Connor Joe at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday, with the first pitch at 1:35 PM ET. The favored Phillies have -135 moneyline odds against the underdog Pirates, who are listed at +138. Philadelphia (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The over/under for the game has been set at 8.5 runs.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Phillies-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Phillies vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 1:35 PM ET
• Where: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: SportsNet PT

Phillies vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Phillies 6, Pirates 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Phillies 51%, Pirates 49%

Phillies vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Phillies have entered the game as favorites 11 times this season and won six, or 54.5%, of those games.
• Philadelphia has a record of 5-5, a 50% win rate, when favored by -135 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.4% chance of a victory for the Phillies.
• The Pirates have been chosen as underdogs in 10 games this year and have walked away with the win seven times (70%) in those games.
• Pittsburgh has yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +138.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 42% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

PIT 9 · PHI 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

+1.5

-110

O 8.5

Philadelphia Phillies

PHI

-1.5

-110

U 8.5

Phillies Recent Betting Performance

• The Phillies have a 5-4 record across the nine games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Phillies never combined with their opponents to go over the total.
• The Phillies are 3-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games (nine of those games had a spread set by oddsmakers).

Phillies Recent Stats

Phillies Player Insights

• Schwarber has three home runs and nine walks while hitting .259.
• Among all MLB hitters, Schwarber ranks 89th in batting average, 65th in on-base percentage, and 86th in slugging.
• Schwarber carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .353 with a home run, five walks and an RBI.
• Alec Bohm has totaled 10 runs batted in to pace his team.
• Bohm ranks 124th in homers and 32nd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Brandon Marsh paces the Phillies with four home runs while racking up a team-high batting average of .318.
• Bryce Harper is batting .204 with three doubles, three home runs and seven walks.

Phillies Team Props

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• The Pirates have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and have gone 3-3 in those contests.
• The Pirates and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Pirates have won five of their last nine games against the spread.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Bryan Reynolds has driven in the most runs for the Pirates with 11 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Reynolds ranks 69th in home runs and 24th in RBI.
• Reynolds takes a hitting streak of five games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .368 with a double, a home run, three walks and two RBI.
• Joe is hitting .292 to lead the lineup.
• Joe is currently 124th in homers and 32nd in RBI in the major leagues.
• Edward Olivares leads the Pirates with three long balls.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes is hitting .276 with four doubles and 10 walks.

Pirates Team Props

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