The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Philadelphia Phillies invade PNC Park on Sunday.

Pittsburgh sends James McDonald out against Vance Worley for the Phillies in this game. McDonald is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA on the season, while Worley is 0-0 on the year and has a 0.00 ERA.



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Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Pirates as +120 underdogs on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 7.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 16-rated Pirates and the league No. 1-ranked Phillies, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Pittsburgh and its National League No. 14-rated batting order, averaging 1 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 14 lineup of the Phillies at 1 runs per outing.

Comparing defensive stats, Philadelphia owns the National League's No. 9-rated road mark, allowing 1 runs per game on the highway. Pittsburgh, on the other hand, rates No. 8 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at +148 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Philadelphia lost a tight one on Saturday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 2-1 score against Pittsburgh at PNC Park.




Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Miami are 7-3
After playing Pittsburgh are 7-3
After a loss are 2-8

Pittsburgh Pirates Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing LA Dodgers are 3-7
After playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After a win are 2-8

A few Phillies at Pirates trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Pittsburgh is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Philadelphia home to Miami, Monday, April 9
Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers, Tuesday, April 10