Pittsburgh Pirates (40-58) vs Philadelphia Phillies (51-47)
Game Info: Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 7:05 pm (PNC Park)
Zach Thompson (3-7) (4.64) vs Zack Wheeler (8-5) (2.78)
Betting Odds: Pittsburgh Pirates +130 / Philadelphia Phillies -175 --- Over/Under: 8 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Pittsburgh Pirates will host the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of their series in the National League East versus National League Central from PNC Park on Thursday night. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 0% chance of rain and 8.9 miles per hour winds.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are coming off of a 2 run loss against the Chicago Cubs in their last game. The series ended at 2-0 in favor of the Chicago Cubs.
Bryse Wilson got the start for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He has a 6.31 ERA, with 40 strikes and a 1.60 whip. He played 6 innings in the loss and gave up 6 hits before calling it a night. He had just 2 strikeouts.
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander, Zach Thompson will be the starter for this one. He has a 4.64 ERA with 51 strikes and a 1.44 whip.
The Philadelphia Phillies are coming off of a 5 run win against the Chicago White Sox in their last game. Alec Bohm hit a go-ahead single in a five-run fifth inning. The series ended at 2-1 in favor of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Kyle Gibson got the start for the Philadelphia Phillies. He has a 4.60 ERA, with 84 strikes and a 1.23 whip. He allowed two runs and four hits in six innings in the win.
Philadelphia Phillies left-hander, Zack Wheeler will be the starter for this one. He has a 2.78 ERA with 114 strikes and a 1.04 whip.
The Philadelphia Phillies are 6-0 in their last 6 Thursday games and are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game. The Phillies are also 15-5 in their last 20 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game. The Pirates are 2-5 in their last 7 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game and are 2-5 in their last 7 games following a loss. The Pirates are also 5-16 in their last 21 games following an off day. The Phillies should get the game one win in this one.