Philadelphia Phillies Home to the Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB Betting Odds Action

Those betting on MLB baseball odds will look to pick a Sportsbook at Citizens Bank Park on Friday as the host Philadelphia Phillies battle the Pittsburgh Pirates in baseball betting odds action.

Ben Lively will take the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies, and he'll carry a 0-1 record into the contest. Ivan Nova gets the ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates; he's 2-1 so far this season.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The moneyline was hovering in the range of -115 for the Philadelphia Phillies in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 8.5 at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark prediction models pick the Phillies to win this game 4.8-4.5. 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 11-7 heading into this matchup, while the Pittsburgh Pirates sit at 12-7 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Philadelphia vs Pittsburgh injuries news.

It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 4-rated Philadelphia Phillies and the league No. 12-ranked Pittsburgh Pirates, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.

Statistical Matchup

At the plate, Philadelphia owns the No. 27 ranking for hits at 7.67 per game. By contrast, the Pittsburgh Pirates are rated No. 8 in the same category at 8.68 per game.

Comparing defensive stats, Pittsburgh owns the No. 20-rated road mark, allowing 5.2 runs per game on the highway. Philadelphia, on the other hand, rates No. 2 in scoring at home.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Pirates were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Philadelphia staff and losing 7-0 to the Phillies on Thursday at Citizens Bank Park.

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