The Philadelphia Phillies (8-7) and Pittsburgh Pirates (10-5) will battle on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park, starting at 1:35 PM ET.

The favored Phillies (-185 moneyline odds) play at home against the Pirates (+154). The Phillies will give the ball to Zack Wheeler (0-2) against the Pirates and Mitch Keller (1-1).

These teams meet again after the Phillies took down the Pirates 4-3 yesterday. Jeff Hoffman registered the win for the Phillies (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K), and Kyle Schwarber led the way offensively (3-for-3 with a home run and an RBI). Jose Hernandez (0.1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Pirates.

Ahead of the Phillies vs. Pirates matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Sunday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:17 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Phillies (-185, bet $185 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Pirates (+154, bet $100 to win $154)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Phillies vs. Pirates: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Sunday, April 14, 2024
  • Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
  • Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
  • TV Channel: SportsNet Pittsburgh
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Phillies stats and trends

Phillies betting records

  • This season, the Phillies have been favored 11 times and won six, or 54.5%, of those games.
  • Philadelphia has played as favorites of -185 or more twice this season and won both games.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 64.9% chance of a victory for the Phillies.
  • Philadelphia’s games have gone over the total in five of its 15 chances.
  • The Phillies are 5-9-0 against the spread this season.

Zack Wheeler (Phillies probable starter)

  • Wheeler (0-2) takes the mound for the Phillies in his fourth start of the season. He’s put together a 1.89 ERA in 19 2/3 innings pitched, with 20 strikeouts.
  • In his most recent appearance on Tuesday, the righty tossed seven innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, giving up three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
  • The 33-year-old has an ERA of 1.89, with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in three games this season. Opponents are batting .194 against him.
  • Wheeler is trying to continue a third-game quality start streak in this matchup.
  • Wheeler will try to build on a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.3 innings per appearance).
  • He will face a Pirates offense that ranks fourth in MLB with 141 total hits (on a .258 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .383 (16th in MLB) with 13 total home runs (20th in MLB).
  • Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 33-year-old ranks 18th in ERA (1.89), 18th in WHIP (.842), and 29th in K/9 (9.5).

Phillies batting stats

  • The Phillies rank 12th in Major League Baseball with 15 home runs.
  • Fueled by 27 extra-base hits, Philadelphia ranks 24th in MLB with a .351 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Phillies’ .234 batting average ranks 21st in the league this season.
  • Philadelphia has scored the 22nd-most runs in the majors this season with 56 (3.7 per game).
  • The Phillies have an on-base percentage of .314 this season, which ranks 18th in the league.
  • Philadelphia ranks 21st with an average of 9.2 strikeouts per game.

Pirates stats and trends

Pirates betting records

  • The Pirates have been chosen as underdogs in 10 games this year and have walked away with the win seven times (70%) in those games.
  • Oddsmakers have given Pittsburgh the worst odds of winning it has seen this season with a +154 moneyline listed for this contest.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 39.4% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Contests with Pittsburgh has gone over the total set by bookmakers in eight of 15 chances this season.
  • The Pirates are 10-4-0 against the spread in their 14 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Mitch Keller (Pirates probable starter)

  • The Pirates will send Keller (1-1) to the mound to make his fourth start of the season. He is 1-1 with a 5.29 ERA and 17 strikeouts through 17 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty last pitched on Monday against the Detroit Tigers, when he tossed six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • In three games this season, the 28-year-old has a 5.29 ERA and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .294 to opposing hitters.
  • Keller heads into the outing with one quality start under his belt this season.
  • Keller is looking for his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 innings per start.
  • The opposing Phillies offense has the 24th-ranked slugging percentage (.351) and ranks 12th in home runs hit (15) in all of MLB. They have a collective .234 batting average, and are 18th in the league with 116 total hits and 22nd in MLB play scoring 56 runs.
  • Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 28-year-old ranks 72nd in ERA (5.29), 78th in WHIP (1.588), and 34th in K/9 (9.0).

Pirates batting stats

  • The Pirates average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 20th in baseball with 13 total home runs .
  • This season, Pittsburgh is 16th in the majors, slugging .383.
  • The Pirates rank ninth in MLB with a .258 batting average.
  • The offense for Pittsburgh is No. 10 in baseball, scoring 5.2 runs per game (78 total runs).
  • The Pirates’ .342 on-base percentage ranks seventh-best in MLB.
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