Phillies vs Pirates Prediction and MLB Tips - 28 September 2023
Last updated: Sep 27, 2023, 10:41PM | Published: Sep 27, 2023, 3:29AM
The Philadelphia Phillies play the Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB action at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday, beginning at 8:40am AEST.
Ranger Suárez (4-6, 3.89 ERA) will be on the bump for the Phillies, while the Pirates will counter with Johan Oviedo (9-14, 4.12 ERA).
Stats Insider's top betting tips for Phillies vs Pirates, plus the latest betting odds in Australia, are featured below.
Who Will Win: Phillies vs Pirates
Using high-tech computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Thursday's Philadelphia-Pittsburgh MLB game 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model gives the Phillies a 59% chance of winning against the Pirates at Citizens Bank Park.
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Phillies vs Pirates: Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Thursday's MLB game at Citizens Bank Park are shown here:
- Head to Head: Phillies $1.80, Pirates $2.05
- Line: Phillies -1.5 ($2.65), Pirates +1.5 ($1.50)
- Total (Over/Under 8 Runs): Over $1.95, Under $1.87
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Phillies at $1.80 and the Pirates at $2.05.
The Phillies are 1.5-run favourites against the Pirates, with odds of $2.65 currently on offer at PointsBet.
For the underdog Pirates (+1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $1.50.
The Over/Under for Phillies vs Pirates sits at 8 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.95 and odds for the Under at $1.87.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Pirates (+1.5) have a 59% chance of covering the line, while the 8-run Over/Under has a 56% chance of going Over.
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Phillies vs Pirates: Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Philadelphia at $1.80 with PointsBet (59% probability)
- Line: Phillies -1.5 at $2.65 with PointsBet (3.4% edge)
- Total Runs: Over 8 at $1.95 with PointsBet (56% probability) 🔥
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Even though the Pirates are more likely to cover the line, our best bet of Phillies -1.5 is based on the chance of that happening, as projected by our predictive analytics model, and the best odds available.
Phillies vs Pirates: Prediction
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Phillies vs Pirates: Preview
The game between the Phillies and Pirates at Citizens Bank Park is scheduled to start at 8:40am AEST on Thursday.
- Teams: Philadelphia Phillies vs Pittsburgh Pirates
- Date: Thursday 28 September 2023
- Time: 8:40am AEST
- Venue: Citizens Bank Park
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise stated.
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