Phillies vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 17

Odds updated as of 2:11 a.m.

In MLB action on Saturday, the Philadelphia Phillies play the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Phillies vs Pirates Game Info

• Philadelphia Phillies (26-18) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (15-30)
• Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
• Time: 6:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Citizens Bank Park -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: NBCS-PH and SportsNet PT

Phillies vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PHI: (-300) | PIT: (+245)
• Spread: PHI: -1.5 (-140) | PIT: +1.5 (+116)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-108) | Under: (-112)

Phillies vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Zack Wheeler (Phillies) - 4-1, 2.95 ERA vs Carmen Mlodzinski (Pirates) - 1-3, 5.20 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Phillies will send Zack Wheeler (4-1) to the mound, while Carmen Mlodzinski (1-3) will get the nod for the Pirates. When Wheeler starts, his team is 5-4-0 against the spread this season. Wheeler's team has been victorious in 75% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 6-2. When Mlodzinski starts, the Pirates have gone 4-4-0 against the spread. The Pirates are 3-5 in Mlodzinski's eight starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Phillies vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Phillies win (66.2%)

Phillies vs Pirates Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Pirates-Phillies, Pittsburgh is the underdog at +245, and Philadelphia is -300 playing at home.

Phillies vs Pirates Spread

• The Phillies are favored by 1.5 runs at home against the Pirates. The Phillies are -140 to cover the spread, while the Pirates are +116.

Phillies vs Pirates Over/Under

• The over/under for Phillies-Pirates on May 17 is 8.5. The over is -108, and the under is -112.

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Phillies vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Phillies have come away with 21 wins in the 35 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Philadelphia has a record of 2-1 when favored by -300 or more this year.
• The Phillies and their opponents have gone over in 19 of their 42 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Phillies have posted a record of 21-21-0 against the spread this season.
• The Pirates have been the underdog on the moneyline 29 total times this season. They've finished 10-19 in those games.
• Pittsburgh has played as a moneyline underdog of +245 or longer in only one game this season, which it lost.
• The Pirates have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 43 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 17 of those games (17-24-2).
• The Pirates have put together an 18-25-0 record against the spread this season (covering 41.9% of the time).

Phillies Player Leaders

• Kyle Schwarber leads Philadelphia in OBP (.398) and total hits (42) this season. He's batting .263 batting average while slugging .575.
• Among all qualifying hitters in baseball, he ranks 65th in batting average, ninth in on-base percentage, and sixth in slugging.
• Schwarber has recorded at least one hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with three home runs, three walks and five RBIs.
• Bryce Harper has nine doubles, seven home runs and 32 walks. He's batting .248 and slugging .430 with an on-base percentage of .369.
• He ranks 89th in batting average, 37th in on-base percentage and 68th in slugging in the majors.
• Trea Turner has an OPS of .751, fueled by an OBP of .362 and a team-best slugging percentage of .390 this season.
• Turner has logged a hit or more in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .190 with a triple, a walk and an RBI.
• Nick Castellanos has been key for Philadelphia with 47 hits, an OBP of .324 plus a slugging percentage of .414.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Oneil Cruz has totaled 31 hits, a team-best for the Pirates. He's batting .237 and slugging .458 with an on-base percentage of .366.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, his batting average places him 110th, his on-base percentage is 38th, and he is 51st in slugging.
• Andrew McCutchen is batting .254 with seven doubles, three home runs and 19 walks. He's slugging .381 with an on-base percentage of .354.
• He ranks 82nd in batting average, 55th in on-base percentage and 107th in slugging percentage in the majors.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes has put up a team-best .316 slugging percentage.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa is batting .276 with three doubles, a triple, a home run and eight walks.

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