The Philadelphia Phillies (48-38) host the Pittsburgh Pirates (43-43) at 12:35 p.m. ET on Thursday, providing a matchup between two top-10 sluggers. Kyle Schwarber has 30 home runs (first in MLB) for the favored Phillies (-131), while Brandon Lowe is ninth in MLB play with 20 home runs this season for the underdog Pirates (+108). Alan Rangel starts for Philadelphia while Pittsburgh will counter with Jared Jones.

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Phillies vs. Pirates betting lines

• Favorite: Phillies (-131)
• Underdog: Pirates (+108)
• Over/under: 10

Phillies betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Phillies betting info

• The Phillies have won 40 of the 63 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (63.5%).
• When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -131 or shorter, Philadelphia has a 34-16 record (winning 68% of its games).
• The Phillies have an implied moneyline win probability of 56.7% in this contest.
• Philadelphia has played in 86 games with a set over/under, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total 37 times (37-45-4).
• The Phillies have covered just 38.4% of their games this season, going 33-53-0 ATS.

Phillies hitting info

• Bryce Harper has 14 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs and 52 walks while hitting .275.
• Harper’s home runs rank ninth in MLB and he ranks 17th in RBI in MLB.
• Harper takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .368 with two home runs, two walks and seven RBIs.
• Schwarber has put his power on display as he paces his team with 30 home runs and 55 RBI.
• Schwarber ranks first in home runs and 15th in RBI this season.
• Brandon Marsh leads the Phillies with a .317 batting average.
• Bryson Stott is hitting .241 with 15 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 23 walks.
• Stott has hit safely in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .294 with three walks.

Phillies pitching rankings

• The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Phillies pitching staff ranks second in the majors.
• Philadelphia has the 13th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.10).
• The Phillies have the 15th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.300).
• Phillies pitchers combine to surrender 98 total home runs at a rate of 1.1 per game (16th-fewest in the majors).
• In its 8-0 win last time out, Philadelphia struck out 13 Pirates batters while allowing five hits.

Pirates betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Pirates betting info

• This season, the Pirates have won 15 out of the 37 games, or 40.5%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
• Pittsburgh is 8-12 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +108 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Pirates, based on the moneyline, is 48.1%.
• Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 49 of its 86 opportunities.
• The Pirates are 43-43-0 ATS in their 86 games with a spread this season.

Pirates hitting info

• Bryan Reynolds has been key for Pittsburgh with 11 home runs, 52 RBI and a batting average of .282 this season.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Reynolds’ home run total is 82nd, and his RBI total is 25th.
• Lowe leads Pittsburgh in home runs with 20 and runs batted in with 57.
• Among all major league hitters, Lowe is ninth in homers and 11th in RBI.
• Ryan O’Hearn has collected 76 base hits, an OBP of .345 and a slugging percentage of .477 this season.
• Nick Gonzales leads Pittsburgh in batting average (.294) this season while adding three home runs and 35 RBI.

Pirates pitching rankings

• The Pirates have a 9.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, fourth-best in baseball.
• Pittsburgh has the 16th-ranked ERA (4.22) in the majors this season.
• The Pirates have a combined WHIP of 1.305 as a pitching staff, which ranks 16th in MLB.
• With just 85 homers allowed, the Pirates rank fifth in the league at preventing long balls.
• Pittsburgh suffered an 8-0 defeat in its most recent game, as its pitchers struck out eight Phillies batters while allowing 12 hits.