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

Odds updated as of 11:11 p.m.

The Pittsburgh Pirates versus the Philadelphia Phillies is on the MLB schedule for Sunday.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Pirates vs Phillies Game Info

• Pittsburgh Pirates (24-22) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (23-23)
• Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026
• Time: 1:35 p.m. ET
• Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: SportsNet PT and NBCS-PH

Pirates vs Phillies Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PIT: (-134) | PHI: (+116)
• Spread: PIT: -1.5 (+160) | PHI: +1.5 (-194)
• Total: 7 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Pirates vs Phillies Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Paul Skenes (Pirates) - 6-2, 1.98 ERA vs Zack Wheeler (Phillies) - 2-0, 2.55 ERA

The Pirates will look to Paul Skenes (6-2) versus the Phillies and Zack Wheeler (2-0). Skenes and his team have a record of 5-4-0 against the spread when he starts. When Skenes starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 6-2. The Phillies are 2-2-0 against the spread when Wheeler starts. The Phillies were the moneyline underdog for one Wheeler start this season -- they won.

Pirates vs Phillies Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (57.6%)

Pirates vs Phillies Moneyline

• Philadelphia is the underdog, +116 on the moneyline, while Pittsburgh is a -134 favorite at home.

Pirates vs Phillies Spread

• The Pirates are 1.5-run home favorites on the runline against the Phillies. The Pirates are +160 to cover, and the Phillies are -194.

Pirates vs Phillies Over/Under

• Pirates versus Phillies, on May 17, has an over/under of 7, with the over being -115 and the under -105.

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Pirates vs Phillies Betting Trends

• The Pirates have been victorious in 17, or 63%, of the 27 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This year Pittsburgh has won seven of 15 games when listed as at least -134 on the moneyline.
• The Pirates' games have gone over the total in 24 of their 45 opportunities.
• The Pirates are 23-22-0 against the spread in their 45 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Phillies have gone 4-9 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 30.8% of those games).
• Philadelphia has not yet won a game when it entered play as a moneyline underdog with odds of +116 or longer in three chances.
• In the 46 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Phillies, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 23 times (23-21-2).
• The Phillies have covered just 30.4% of their games this season, going 14-32-0 ATS.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Brandon Lowe leads Pittsburgh with 38 hits, batting .247 this season with 22 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .346 and a slugging percentage of .552.
• Among qualifying hitters in baseball, he is 91st in batting average, 65th in on-base percentage, and 13th in slugging.
• Oneil Cruz leads Pittsburgh in slugging percentage (.470) thanks to 19 extra-base hits. He's batting .259 with an on-base percentage of .325.
• Among all qualifying hitters, he is 71st in batting average, 96th in on-base percentage and 43rd in slugging percentage.
• Ryan O'Hearn has 46 hits this season and has a slash line of .289/.368/.459.
• Bryan Reynolds has 42 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .392.
• Reynolds takes a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .350 with a double, a walk and three RBIs.

Phillies Player Leaders

• Kyle Schwarber has racked up 41 hits, a team-best for the Phillies. He's batting .237 and slugging .642 with an on-base percentage of .365.
• Including all qualified hitters in the big leagues, he is 106th in batting average, 39th in on-base percentage and fourth in slugging percentage.
• Schwarber enters this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .316 with a double, four home runs, five walks and nine RBIs.
• Bryce Harper's .378 on-base percentage leads his team. He has a batting average of .283 while slugging .548.
• He ranks 32nd in batting average, 26th in on-base percentage and 15th in slugging percentage in MLB.
• Brandon Marsh has a .474 slugging percentage, which paces the Phillies.
• Trea Turner is hitting .237 with eight doubles, four home runs and 14 walks.

Pirates vs Phillies Head to Head

• 5/16/2026: 6-0 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 5/15/2026: 11-9 PHI (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 6/8/2025: 2-1 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 6/7/2025: 2-1 PIT (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 5/18/2025: 1-0 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 5/17/2025: 5-2 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -320, Underdog Moneyline: +260)
• 7/21/2024: 6-0 PHI (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 7/20/2024: 4-1 PIT (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
• 7/19/2024: 8-7 PIT (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -174, Underdog Moneyline: +146)
• 4/14/2024: 9-2 PIT (Favorite: Phillies, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)

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