The Philadelphia Phillies (51-47) and Pittsburgh Pirates (40-58) open a 4-game set at PNC Park Thursday. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Phillies vs. Pirates odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: first meeting. Philadelphia won the season series 4-3 in 2021.
The Phillies are 2-4 in the 2nd half but are coming off taking 2-of-3 games from the Atlanta Braves to start the week. Philadelphia is 7-4 with a 2.84 ERA and 1.01 WHIP over its last 11 road games.
The Pirates were swept in a 2-game set at Wrigley Field Monday-Tuesday to fall to 1-6 over their last 7 road games. Pittsburgh is just 2-8 with a .559 OPS over its last 10 games overall.