The Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates face off on Friday in an MLB showdown at PNC Park. The Phillies were able to dominate the Pirates in the first game of this series.
The Pirates come into this game with a 40-59 record overall and they have lost four games in a row. Over the last four games, the Pirates offense has been an issue and really let them down. Overall this season the Pirates offense is averaging 3.58 runs per game which is 28th in the league. The Pirates have already started trading off key places, and there should only be more moved before the trade deadline.
On the other side of this matchup is the Phillies who sit with a 52-47 record overall and they have won two games in a row. In each of the last two games, the offense has been good, and that will need to be the case here again. The Phillies offense is averaging 4.63 runs per game which is 8th in the league. Kyle Schwarber is having a big season hitting 32 home runs and driving in 64 RBIs.
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