Phillies at Pirates 7/21/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 8:18 AM ET

Phillies at Pirates 7/21/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Philadelphia Phillies conclude a three-game series on the road Sunday with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Philadelphia defeated the Pirates in the first game of the series on Friday 6-1 for its third win in the last four. Bryce Harper’s RBI single in the seventh put the Phillies ahead to stay. Philadelphia had 15 hits in the win and won two straight for the first time since July 2.

Josh Bell is leading Pittsburgh with a .291 batting average, in hits with 105, home runs with 27 and RBIs with 84. Pittsburgh is averaging .269 at the plate while opponents are averaging .263. On Sunday, the Pirates will send Joe Musgrove to the mound. The right-hander is 6-8 with an ERA of 4.31, 90 Ks and 26 BBs.

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The Pirates have won 9 of the last 11 at home, each of Musgrove’s last 4 starts at home, and 4 of the right-hander’s last 5 starts overall. Pittsburgh is 11-4 in its last 15 at home versus the Phillies. Philadelphia has failed to win 5 of Velasquez’s last 7 starts and 20 of the right-hander’s last 28 starts on the road. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Pirates win 7-3