Philadelphia Phillies vs Pittsburgh Pirates 7/28/2022 Picks

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The Philadelphia Phillies will meet with the Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB action in PNC Park, PA, on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at 7:05 PM ET.

After capturing two of three matches from the blazing-hot Braves, including a strong showing by the whole club in the decider on Wednesday, Philadelphia is now only 0.5 games away from an NL Wild Card place.

A five-run fifth inning saw RBI singles from Alec Bohm, Odubel Herrera, and J.T. Realmuto, and Bohm later added an RBI double.

With 4.61 runs scored per game and a .724 team OPS, the Phillies rank ninth in baseball in terms of team scoring. With a total ERA of 3.82, including a record of 3.84 from the bullpen, Philadelphia’s pitching is also clearly above average.

For the 19th time, ace Zack Wheeler will take the mound in hopes of continuing his outstanding season. Last Saturday, the 32-year-old pitcher faced the Chicago Cubs and threw seven innings of one-run ball while giving up three hits, no walks, and six strikeouts.

The Philadelphia Phillies are 2-4 SU in their last 6 matches.
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in their last 5 matches against Pittsburgh.
The total went UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia’s last 9 matches on the road.

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Philadelphia Phillies vs Pittsburgh Pirates Predictions 7/28/2022

In the two-game series against the Cubs, the rebuilding Pirates managed just four runs, continuing their lengthy summer in Pittsburgh.

In the opening inning of the series finale on Tuesday, Pittsburgh fell behind 3-0, and a two-run home run by Oneil Cruz in the eighth inning wasn’t adequate to spark a comeback.

Bryse Wilson suffered the defeat after pitching 6 innings and giving up three runs on six hits, one walk, and 2 strikeouts. The Pirates only managed four hits all day, with doubles from Kevin Newman and Ke’Bryan Hayes.

Pittsburgh’s leading hitter, Bryan Reynolds, with a .789 OPS, 15 home runs, and 32 RBI. On the other hand, Hays tops with 2.3 WAR, a .676 OPS, 11 stolen bases, and 40 runs scored.

Zach Thompson, who pitched 75.2 innings and went 3-7 with a 4.64 ERA, will make his 18th appearance and 17th start of the year.

Last Friday, when he pitched 5.1 innings and gave up seven runs on nine hits, two walks, and 2 strikeouts, the 28-year-old was thoroughly beaten by the Miami Marlins.

The total went UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 7 matches.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are 2-8 SU in their previous 10 matches.
The total went UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh’s last 15 matches against Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Phillies vs Pittsburgh Pirates. The MLB pick for this game is the Philadelphia Phillies. The Pirates showed grit all season, but they aren’t performing their best baseball right now, and they now face a very challenging opponent on Thursday.

Wheeler was consistently among the league’s finest pitchers, and this poor Pittsburgh offense won’t be able to keep up with him. Given that Thompson only has a 131 ERA-/114 FIP- for the season, he will have a difficult time matching zeros with Wheeler.

The Phillies have good odds on the run line here since they are playing against a weak opposition offense with an excellent pitcher. The Philadelphia Phillies will win to a predicted score of 5-2.

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