Pittsburgh Pirates (25-40) vs Philadelphia Phillies (37-27)
Game Info: Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 1:35 pm (PNC Park)
The Line: Betting Odds: Pittsburgh Pirates -115 / Philadelphia Phillies -105 — Over/Under: 7
The Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates meet Sunday in MLB action at PNC Park. Here’s a Philadelphia Phillies vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction. This article will include a Philadelphia Phillies vs Pittsburgh Pirates Pick.
Philadelphia Phillies Betting Preview
The Philadelphia Phillies are 37-27 on the year and play the Cubs, Blue Jays, and Marlins next. The Philadelphia Phillies are batting .252 on the season, have a .327 OBP, and a .398 slugging percentage. The Philadelphia Phillies pitching staff has a 4.04 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP. Trea Turner leads the Philadelphia Phillies with 77 hits and 30 RBI, while Nick Castellanos and Alec Bohm have combined for 134 hits and 54 RBI.
Cristopher Sanchez gets the ball for the Philadelphia Phillies, and he is 5-1 with a 3.15 ERA and 74 strikeouts this season. Sanchez is 0-2 with a 1.45 ERA and 13 strikeouts in his career against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Pirates are 25-40 on the year and play the Marlins, Cubs, and Tigers next. The Pittsburgh Pirates are batting .227 on the season, have a .305 OBP, and a .339 slugging percentage. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitching staff has a 3.90 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Bryan Reynolds leads the Pittsburgh Pirates with 57 hits and 36 RBI, while Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Ke’Bryan Hayes have combined for 104 hits and 32 RBI.
Paul Skenes gets the ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he is 4-6 with a 2.05 ERA and 85 strikeouts this season. This will be Skenes’ second career game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Why the Pittsburgh Pirates will win
- The Phillies have lost each of their last six games against National League opponents.
- The home team has won each of the last five games between the Phillies and Pirates.
- The Phillies have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games at PNC Park.
- The home team has covered the run line in each of the last five games between the Phillies and Pirates.
Why the Philadelphia Phillies will win
- The Pirates have lost 13 of their last 14 day games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The underdogs have won six of the Phillies’ last seven games at PNC Park.
- The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games as favorites.
- The Phillies have covered the run line in each of their last seven games as road underdogs against the Pirates following a loss.
Pittsburgh Pirates Player Prop Facts
- Oneil Cruz has hit at least one home run in three of the Pirates’ last five games as home favorites against NL opponents.
- Andrew McCutchen has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances with his team as a home favorite against the Phillies.
- Oneil Cruz has scored a run in each of his last three appearances in day games.
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight home appearances against NL opponents.
- Andrew McCutchen has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances against former teams.
- Paul Skenes ranks 7th amongst qualified players for Earned Run Average (2.05) this season.
Philadelphia Phillies Player Prop Facts
- Kyle Schwarber has hit a home run in each of the Phillies’ last two day games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- J.T. Realmuto has scored at least one run in five of his last six road appearances against the Pirates after playing the previous day.
- Trea Turner has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances with his team as a road underdog against NL Central opponents.
- Nick Castellanos has recorded a Double in four of the Phillies’ last five road games against the Pirates.
- Bryce Harper has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four road appearances against NL opponents.
- Trea Turner has recorded at least one Single in each of the Phillies’ last seven games as road underdogs against NL Central opponents.
- Kyle Schwarber ranks 4th in the league in Home Runs (20) this season.
Philadelphia Phillies vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction
You can make a case for either side as the Phillies are the better team, but the Pirates have one of the best pitchers in the world in Skenes. I’m leaning Phillies because they’re too good to let these losses keep piling up. Also, as great as Skenes is, the Pirates have lost five of his last seven starts because they can’t string together offense. Sanchez has also held his own this season with a 3.15 ERA, and he’s allowed just 11 runs in his last 34.1 innings. In 31 road innings, Sanchez has a 2.90 ERA and a .254 allowed batting average. I need more bang for my buck to look at the Pirates. Give me the Phillies to stop the bleeding.