Philadelphia Phillies at Pittsburgh Pirates 7/31/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 07/30/2022 at 10:26 PM ET

The Philadelphia Phillies conclude a four-game series on the road Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Philadelphia improved to 53-47 following a 4-2 victory over the Pirates on Friday in the second game of the series. Rhys Hoskins hit a home run in the 10th inning to give the Phillies the win. Philadelphia is third in the National  League East, 9 ½ games behind the first place New York Mets.

Third baseman Alec Bohm is batting .296 to lead Philadelphia and has a team high 102 hits. Left fielder Kyle Schwarber is the leader in home runs with 32 and RBIs with 65, while first baseman Rhys Hoskins is the leader in on-base percentage .342. On Sunday, the Philadelphia Phillies will send Aaron Nola to the mound. The right-hander is 6-8 with a 3.32 ERA, 144 Ks and 17 BBs.

Pittsburgh dropped to 40-60 following its two-run loss at home to Philadelphia on Friday. The Pirates have lost five straight and 10 of the last 12. Pittsburgh continues to struggle at the plate with a team batting average of .220 which is next to last in baseball. The Pirates are fourth in the National League Central, 16 games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers.

Center fielder Brian Reynolds is batting .254 with 15 home runs and an on-base percentage .335 to lead Pittsburgh in all three while designated hitter Daniel Volgenbach is the leader in RBIs with 34. Third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes is the leader in hits with 87. On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Pirates will send JT Brubaker to the mound. The right-hander is 2-8 with a 3.96 ERA, 101 Ks and 42 BBs.

Philadelphia has lost five of the last eight versus an opponent for the National League Central. Philadelphia starting pitcher Aaron Nola was hit hard last timeout allowing five runs on seven hits across six innings including a pair of home runs, resulting in a 6-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves. JT Brubaker has had two consecutive solid outings allowing two runs on 11 hits across 13 innings, although Pittsburgh lost both. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Pirates win 5-4.

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