Phillies vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 29

Updated Jul. 29, 2023 7:00 p.m. ET

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Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies will take on Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in the second of a three-game series, Saturday at 7:05 PM ET. The Pirates are +153 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the favored Phillies (-180). Philadelphia (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The matchup's total is set at 9 runs.

The Philadelphia Phillies will give the start to Aaron Nola (9-6, 4.25 ERA), who is looking for win No. 10 on the season, and the Pirates will counter with Quinn Priester (1-1, 9.28 ERA).

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Phillies-Pirates game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Phillies vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 7:05 PM ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: SportsNet PT

Phillies vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Phillies 7, Pirates 6
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Phillies 51%, Pirates 49%

Phillies vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Phillies have been favorites in 67 games this season and won 40 (59.7%) of those contests.
• Philadelphia has entered 19 games this season favored by -180 or more and is 12-7 in those contests.
• The Phillies have a 64.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Pirates have been victorious in 33, or 40.2%, of the 82 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Pittsburgh has been victorious eight times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least +153 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 39.5% chance of pulling out a win.

Phillies Recent Betting Performance

• The Phillies have a 5-5 record from the 10 games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Phillies and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times.
• The Phillies are 2-8-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Phillies Recent Stats

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Phillies Player Insights

• The Phillies best hitter so far this season is Bryson Stott, who's hitting at a team-leading .302 clip along with nine homers and 37 RBI.
• Of all batters in the majors, Stott's home run total places him 155th, and his RBI tally puts him 136th.
• Stott has collected a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .235 with two doubles, four walks and an RBI.
• Schwarber has shown off his power as he leads his team with 27 home runs and 64 runs batted in.
• Schwarber ranks fifth in home runs in the majors, and 20th in RBI.
• Alec Bohm is hitting .282 with 17 doubles, nine home runs and 24 walks.
• Bohm is on a five-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .353 with a double, a walk and three RBI.
• Nicholas Castellanos is hitting .278 with 26 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 25 walks.

Phillies Team Props

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• The Pirates have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents have failed to hit the over four times.
• The Pirates are 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Reynolds is hitting .256 with 21 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 32 walks.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Reynolds' home run total ranks 119th and his RBI tally is 77th.
• Andrew McCutchen is hitting .262 to lead the lineup.
• McCutchen ranks 137th in homers and 208th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Jack Suwinski has been solid source of run production for the Pirates with 21 long balls and 52 runs batted in.
• Connor Joe has 19 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 29 walks while batting .239.

Pirates Team Props

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