Pittsburgh Pirates at Philadelphia Phillies 9/26/23 - MLB Betting Picks and Odds
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies
MLB: 6:40 PM EST
Sep. 26, 2023
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : PHI -185 ; O/U 9
The Pittsburgh Pirates continue a road trip Tuesday night with game one of three against the Philadelphia Phillies. Pittsburgh is 12 games below .500 on the year following a loss against the Cincinnati Reds in their last game to end a lengthy winning streak. Mitch Keller will take the mound Tuesday night for Pittsburgh making his 32nd start of the year. In 31 outings Keller has allowed 95 runs in 188.1 innings of work resulting in a 4.25 ERA. On the road Keller has struggled immensely with a 5.49 ERA after giving up 65 runs in 98.1 innings of action.
Offensively Pittsburgh has been mediocre this season with 672 runs scored on 1241 hits. Ke’Bryan Hayes leads the team with a .276 batting average on the year. Jack Suwinski is the power of the Pittsburgh lineup with 26 home runs, while Bryan Reynolds leads the team with 82 RBI 's.
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The Philadelphia Phillies will be at home Tuesday night extending a long winning streak following a four-game sweep over the New York Mets. Philadelphia is 18 games above .500 currently sitting in the number one spot in the National League Wild Card. Much of the Philadelphia success has come due to their offense with a .257 batting average and 768 runs scored in 156 games played here in the Philadelphia power has shined this season with 212 total home runs and a .440 slugging percentage.
Bryce Harper is the offensive leader for Philadelphia this season with a .292 batting average and a .398 on base percentage. Kyle Schwarber has been the power of the Philadelphia Phillies with 45 home runs, while Nick Castellanos leads the team with 106 RBIs. Trea Turner has been great for the Phillies this season with 165 hits and 101 run scored.
Recent Betting Trends:
* The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games.
* Pittsburgh are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
* The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games.
* Philadelphia are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
* The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games at home.
Free Betting Pick: Philadelphia Phillies -1.5
The Phillies are the top Wild Card team in the National League and are looking to wrap things up. Take Philadelphia Tuesday to do the job at home against a lackluster team. The Phillies will have no issue coasting to the easy win and cover Tuesday to get closer to the playoffs. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia Phillies win and cover 7-1.