Phillies vs Pirates Picks and Prediction – 6/8/2025

In Sunday afternoon MLB action, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates will wrap up their weekend series from PNC Park. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Phillies (37-27) are looking to snap a four-game losing streak and trail NL East Division leading New York by three games. On Saturday, DH Kyle Schwarber’s 20th home run was all the offense Philadelphia could muster during a 2-1 road loss. 

Twenty-eight year old southpaw Cristopher Sanchez (5-1 3.15 ERA) will head to the hill for the Phillies in this contest. Philadelphia has won Sanchez’s last four starts and he has allowed nine runs over his last 22 plus innings. 

The Pittsburgh Pirates are two games below .500 at home and are trying to climb out of the NL Central Division cellar. During yesterday’s home victory, Pittsburgh C Henry Davis broke a 1-1 seventh inning tie with a 400-foot blast to center field. SP Andrew Heaney allowed one run across six solid frames and did not factor in the decision for the Pirates (25-40).

The Pirates will counter with NL Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes (4-6 2.05 ERA) on Sunday. Through 83 plus innings, Skenes has served up just five long balls and struck out 85 batters while posting a minuscule 0.88 WHIP.

Philadelphia 1B Bryce Harper has been placed on the 10-day injured list with right wrist inflammation. Through 64 games, Philadelphia ranks 9th in OPS and 8th in runs scored. For the season, Pittsburgh ranks 27th in OPS and 29th in runs scored. Take the Phillies to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia Phillies win 4-3.