Pittsburgh Pirates at Philadelphia Phillies 9/26/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 09/25/2021 at 9:26 PM ET
Citizens Bank Park will play host to a Sunday afternoon MLB matchup between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Pirates (57-97) have dropped 56 of their 79 road games and are buried in last place in the NL Central Division. On Saturday, Pittsburgh managed just four hits during a 3-0 road loss against Philadelphia.
Rookie right-hander Max Kranick (1-3 7.28 ERA) will make his eighth career major league start. Through 29 plus innings, Kranick has struck out 25 batters and sports an ugly 1.75 WHIP.
The Philadelphia Phillies are riding a five-game winning streak and trail Atlanta by one full game for first place in the NL East. During yesterday’s home victory, Bryce Harper and Matt Vierling each went deep to provide the Philadelphia offense. SP Ranger Suarez (7-5) went the distance and struck out seven to earn the win for the Phillies (81-74).
Philadelphia manager Joe Girardi has yet to name a starting pitcher for the series finale. The Phillies currently rank 20th in the majors with a 4.43 team ERA and have logged 54 quality starts.
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Philadelphia SP Matt Moore has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a lower back strain. Through 154 games, Pittsburgh ranks 29th in OPS and 30th in runs scored. For the season, Philadelphia ranks 13th in OPS and 10th in runs scored. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia Phillies win 7-5.
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