Tyler Glasnow Pirates at Home vs Philadelphia Phillies in MLB Betting Odds Clash

The visiting Philadelphia Phillies hope for a solid performance on Saturday as they look to pick up a win at PNC Park against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Tyler Glasnow gets the call for the Pittsburgh Pirates and he will try to build on a 0-1 mark. In the other dugout, Aaron Nola brings a 5-8 ledger to the game for the Philadelphia Phillies as he tries to quiet the Pirates bats.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 3.4-3.2 result in favor of the Pirates. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Philadelphia Phillies vs Pittsburgh Pirates Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Pittsburgh Pirates sport a record of 49-47 heading into this matchup, while the Philadelphia Phillies sit at 45-53 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Pittsburgh vs Philadelphia injuries news.

The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Pittsburgh Pirates rated this week at No. 9 and the Philadelphia Phillies sitting at No. 12.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Pittsburgh has baseball's No. 14-rated offensive output, at 9.01 hits per game. The Philadelphia Phillies average 7.95 hits per game, good for No. 29 on the list.

Philadelphia brings the No. 16-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Pirates's No. 19-ranked defense.