Phillies vs. Pirates Prediction
Aaron Nola will face Quinn Priester in Saturday night’s pitching matchup between the Phillies and Pirates at 7:05 p.m. ET. With the Bucs listed as home dogs and the total sitting at 9.5 runs, what’s the best play on the board tonight?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
901 Philadelphia Phillies (-175) at 902 Pittsburgh Pirates (+150); o/u 9.5
7:05 p.m. ET, Saturday, July 29, 2023
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Phillies vs. Pirates Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our MLB Public Betting Page shows that 72% of bets are on the Phillies’ moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Philadelphia Phillies DFS SPIN
Kyle Schwarber was the Phillies offense Friday, finishing with a homer, a double and three walks in a 2-1 win over the Pirates. Schwarber’s homer off Mitch Keller drove in both Phillies runs in the win. He reached base four on four other occasions, but that really didn’t amount to anything with the three guys behind him in the order going 0-for-13.
Pittsburgh Pirates DFS SPIN
Pirates recalled OF Josh Palacios from Triple-A Indianapolis. As expected, Palacios will replace Carlos Santana on the active roster following the trade to Milwaukee. The 27-year-old batted just .229/.264/.343 in 111 plate appearances during his previous call-up, but he’s swung the bat extremely well in Triple-A and should get a longer look this time.
Phillies vs. Pirates MLB Betting Trends
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Pittsburgh’s last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh’s last 13 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Phillies vs. Pirates MLB BETTING PREDICTION
Give me the Phillies. Nola is 9-6 on the season with a 4.25 ERA and will oppose a rookie in Priester that is making just his third career start. Nola is 4-1 over his past seven starts, although he did not factor into the decision last Sunday when he allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings while striking out seven in the Phillies’ comeback win over the Guardians. Nola is also 4-2 with a 3.77 ERA in seven career starts against the Pirates. I know the Phillies are expensive on the moneyline, but it’s them or nothing for me tonight in this matchup.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES -175