The Philadelphia Phillies battle the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday in MLB betting odds action at Citizens Bank Park.
Philadelphia sends Jerome Williams out against Gerrit Cole for the Pittsburgh Pirates in this game. Williams is 2-2 with a 5.18 ERA on the season, while Cole is 4-1 on the year and has a 2.52 ERA.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The moneyline was hovering in the range of 149 for the Philadelphia Phillies in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 7.5 at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Pirates to win this game 4.2-2. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Philadelphia Phillies Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Philadelphia Phillies sport a record of 11-21 heading into this matchup, while the Pittsburgh Pirates sit at 15-16 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Philadelphia vs Pittsburgh injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Philadelphia Phillies rated this week at No. 29 and the Pittsburgh Pirates sitting at No. 16.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Philadelphia has baseball's No. 30-rated offensive output, at 7.53 hits per game. The Pittsburgh Pirates average 8.03 hits per game, good for No. 21 on the list.
Pittsburgh brings the No. 3-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Phillies's No. 23-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Pittsburgh got the job done in their last match in a 4-3 victory over St. Louis on Sunday at PNC Park behind starter Jeff Locke.
The Phillies endured a 7-4 loss at the hands of the Mets on Sunday, with Chad Billingsley throwing 5 innings of 8-hit ball at Citizens Bank Park.
- Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
- Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games on the road
- Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home
- Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
Next Betting Matchups
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 12th
