The Philadelphia Phillies (26-18) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (15-30) square off on Saturday at 6:05 p.m. ET. The Phillies are moneyline favorites (-289) against the underdog Pirates (+235). Zack Wheeler starts for Philadelphia while Pittsburgh will counter with Carmen Mlodzinski.

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Phillies vs. Pirates betting lines

• Favorite: Phillies (-289)
• Underdog: Pirates (+235)
• Over/under: 8.5

Phillies betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Phillies betting info

• The Phillies have won 61.1% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (22-14).
• In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -289 or shorter, Philadelphia has a 2-1 record (winning 66.7% of its games).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Phillies have an implied win probability of 74.3%.
• Philadelphia has combined with opponents to go over the total 20 times this season for a 20-23-1 record against the over/under.
• The Phillies have a 22-22-0 record ATS this season (covering 50% of the time).

Phillies hitting info

• Kyle Schwarber leads the Phillies with 15 home runs and 34 runs batted in.
• Among hitters in MLB, Schwarber ranks second in home runs and sixth in RBI.
• Schwarber enters this matchup on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with three home runs, three walks and five RBIs.
• Bryce Harper has nine doubles, seven home runs and 32 walks while hitting .248.
• Harper currently ranks 52nd in homers and 40th in RBI in the majors.
• Trea Turner leads the Phillies with a .302 batting average.
• Turner enters this matchup on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .190 with a triple, a walk and an RBI.
• Nick Castellanos has 11 doubles, four home runs and 10 walks while hitting .278.

Phillies pitching rankings

• The Phillies pitching staff is first in the majors with a collective 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Philadelphia has the 13th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.90).
• Pitchers for the Phillies combine for the 15th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.266).
• The Phillies allow the 14th-fewest home runs in baseball (46 total, one per game).
• Philadelphia struck out eight Pirates batters while giving up seven hits in an 8-4 win in its last game.

Pirates betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Pirates betting info

• This season, the Pirates have won 10 out of the 30 games, or 33.3%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
• Pittsburgh has played as an underdog of +235 or more once this season and lost that game.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 29.9% chance of a victory for the Pirates.
• Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 18 of its 45 opportunities.
• The Pirates are 18-27-0 against the spread this season.

Pirates hitting info

• Oneil Cruz is batting .237 this season with a team-high eight home runs.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Cruz’s home run total is 35th, and his RBI total is 108th.
• Andrew McCutchen has collected 32 hits this season and has an OBP of .354. He’s slugging .381 on the year.
• McCutchen currently ranks 168th in home runs and 165th in RBI in the big leagues.
• McCutchen has hit safely in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with four walks and an RBI.
• Ke’Bryan Hayes is slashing .253/.302/.316 this season for the Pirates.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa is batting .276 with an OBP of .328 and a slugging percentage of .345 this season.

Pirates pitching rankings

• The Pirates strike out just 7.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in MLB.
• Pittsburgh has the 19th-ranked ERA (4.11) in the majors this season.
• The Pirates rank 17th in MLB with a combined 1.279 WHIP this season.
• The Pirates have allowed the fifth-fewest home runs this season at just 38, or 0.8 per game.
• Pittsburgh suffered an 8-4 defeat in its most recent game, as its pitchers struck out four Phillies batters while allowing nine hits.