Phillies vs. Pirates Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/26/2022

The Pittsburgh Pirates (47-77) hope to avoid their sixth straight defeat when they visit the Philadelphia Phillies (70-55) Friday at 7:05 PM ET. The Phillies are listed as -292 favorites, while the Pirates are +239 underdogs as they try to snap their losing skid. Philadelphia’s Bailey Falter and Pittsburgh’s Bryse Wilson have been named the starters for this contest.

Phillies vs. Pirates Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Phillies vs. Pirates

Our best bet is the Pirates on the moneyline at +239 after taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 9 runs.

Our computer pick: Pittsburgh Pirates (+239) and Over (9)

Phillies vs. Pirates Game Info

• Philadelphia Phillies probable starting pitcher: Bailey Falter
• Pittsburgh Pirates probable starting pitcher: Bryse Wilson
• Game Day: Friday, August 26, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park

Philadelphia Phillies vs Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Matchup

Phillies Starter Bailey Falter

• Falter will make his first start of the season for the Phillies.
• The 25-year-old lefty makes his season debut and pitches for the first time in more than a year.
• The Pirates rank 28th in MLB action with 444 runs scored this season, and are batting .220 with 121 home runs (18th in baseball).

Pirates Starter Bryse Wilson

• The Pirates’ Wilson (2-7) will make his 15th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw 7 2/3 innings against the Cincinnati Reds, giving up three earned runs while allowing five hits.
• The 24-year-old has an ERA of 5.74, a 2.6 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.443 in 17 games this season.
• He has earned a quality start four times in 14 starts this season.
• Wilson has pitched five or more innings in five straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Phillies rank eighth in MLB with a .252 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks seventh in the league (.422) and 161 home runs.

Phillies Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Phillies have won 48 out of the 80 games, or 60%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Philadelphia has played as a favorite of -292 or more twice this season and won both games.
• The Phillies have a 74.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Philadelphia and its opponents have hit the over in 62 of their 125 games with a total this season.
• The Phillies have an ATS record of 66-59-0 in 125 games with a spread this season.

Pirates Betting Picks & Insights

• The Pirates have been victorious in 38, or 35.8%, of the 106 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Pittsburgh has been listed as an underdog of +239 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 29.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 57 of their 125 opportunities.
• In 125 games with a line this season, the Pirates have a mark of 63-62-0 against the spread.

Phillies Leaders & Batting Stats

• Kyle Schwarber has gone yard 35 times in the 2022 campaign while driving in 73 runs, both totals that lead the Phillies.
• Among all batters in MLB, Schwarber is second in home runs and 19th in RBI.
• Schwarber carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .211 with a home run, three walks and two RBI.
• Rhys Hoskins is hitting .245 with 22 doubles, two triples, 26 home runs and 62 walks.
• Hoskins ranks 13th in home runs and 38th in RBI in the major leagues.
• J.T. Realmuto is hitting .273 with 21 doubles, five triples, 14 home runs and 32 walks.
• Realmuto has at least one base hit in six straight games. In his last 10 games he is batting .359 with five doubles, a triple, a home run, two walks and five RBI.
• Alec Bohm is batting .292 to pace his team.
• Bohm has recorded at least one hit in six games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .326 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and 10 RBI.

Pirates Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates in home runs (20), runs batted in (46) and has posted a team-high batting average of .254.
• Reynolds’ home run total puts him 35th in the big leagues, and he ranks 106th in RBI.
• Ke’Bryan Hayes is batting .251 with 19 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 39 walks.
• Hayes ranks 225th among all hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 183rd in RBI.
• Ben Gamel has 18 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 35 walks while batting .249.
• Michael Chavis is batting .247 with 13 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 13 walks.