Phillies vs Pirates Baseball Betting Picks

The Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at PNC Park.
The Phillies will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander JA Happ in this game. Happ has a 8-2 record and a 2.61 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Pirates will be Charlie Morton. The righthander has a 5.21 ERA to go along with a 3-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Ryan Howard belted a three-run homer to help the Phillies defeat the Pirates 4-1 in an extra inning on Wednesday, as -180 favorites. That game’s five runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8.5).
Chase Utley also went deep for the Phillies. Ryan Madson pitched two scoreless innings of relief to post the victory.
Brandon Moss cracked a solo home run for the Pirates, who were +160 underdogs. Steven Jackson allowed two runs and suffered the loss.
Team records:
Philadelphia: 73-51 SU
Pittsburgh: 52-72 SU
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing Pittsburgh are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Pittsburgh is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Atlanta, Friday, August 28
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, Friday, August 28

 

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