Philadelphia Phillies vs Pittsburgh Pirates 8/1/2021 Picks Predictions

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The Philadelphia Phillies (51-53) will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (40-64) in the series finale of a three-game challenge at PNC Park Stadium in Pittsburgh on Sunday, August 1, 2021, at 1:05 PM ET. Philadelphia bowed to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first two rounds of a series at 0-7 on Friday and 2-3 on Saturday. The Phillies will try to win the final match to prevent a series sweep against the Pirates on Sunday. Starter Aaron Nola Starter Aaron Nola went 6.0 innings of work with two earned runs on three hits allowed while granting a walk and struck out five Pittsburgh batters in the losing effort. First Baseman Brad Miller hit two shots with a run while Catcher J.T. Realmuto made a run on one hit for Philadelphia. RF Bryce Harper posted one hit, a walk, and one RBI while Pitcher Aaron Nola earned an RBI for the Phillies in defeat.

Newcomer righty Kyle Gibson will be climbing up the hill to start for Philadelphia in the last installment of a series versus the Pirates on Sunday. In his debut start for the Phillies, the right-handed thrower still has to build an impression with 17 runs allowed in his last four starts with 23 innings in that span. Gibson recorded a 2.87 ERA with 92 hits, 38 runs (36 earned), 41 walks, and nine home runs allowed while striking out 94 batters in pitching for 113.0 innings this year.

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Philadelphia Phillies vs Pittsburgh Pirates Predictions 8/1/2021

The Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in a series after winning the first two installments at 7-0 and 3-2 in the last two days of the tournament. The Pirates gained the momentum to finish this series by a sweep on Sunday. Last time out, Pitcher J.T. Brubaker gave up one earned run, three hits, and two bases on balls but struck out four hitters of the Phillies in 6.0 innings pitched in picking up a one-run victory. Shortstop Kevin Newman led the charge with one run on one hit with an RBI while Center Fielder Bryan Reynolds and 2nd Baseman Rodolfo Castro contributed a one-run score on one hit for Pittsburgh. Left Fielder Ben Gamel drove two shots with an RBI in the winning effort for the Phillies.

Pittsburgh will probably counter with 22-year-old righty Luis Oviedo to take the starting role in the final match of a series against the Phillies on Sunday. The right-handed thrower played for 13 games (one start) with a 1-2 record and a 9.61 ERA while striking out 21 batters in 19.2 innings pitched in the majors this year.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates. The MLB Pick for this game is Philadelphia -143. The Phillies ranked 14th on offense and 19th on defense while the Pirates ranked 30th on the offense and 26th on defense in the majors. In finishing 104 contests, Philadelphia ranked 14th in OPS and 15th in runs scored while Pittsburgh ranked 29th in OPS and 30th in runs scored this season. The Phillies are the better team here and they will bounce back to prevent a series sweep on Sunday. The predicted score, Philadelphia Phillies will win at 6-3.

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