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Philadelphia Phillies vs Pittsburgh Pirates
May 15, 2026 — MLB Prediction & Betting Pick
Our model leans Pittsburgh Pirates
On balance, more tracked inputs leaned Philadelphia Phillies (12 edges vs 10 for Pittsburgh Pirates).
Note: the model leans Pittsburgh Pirates even though the simple edge count favors Philadelphia Phillies. This can happen because the model weighs each input differently — a single large advantage (like a dominant pitching matchup or a significant offensive gap) can outweigh several smaller edges on the other side. The edge count treats every metric equally, but the model does not.
Matchup Breakdown
Recent form (last ~10 games) — leans Philadelphia Phillies
Looking at recent performance trends over the last ten games — including win rate, run differential, and offensive momentum — the matchup favors the Philadelphia Phillies.
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.500 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0.650 — leans Philadelphia Phillies
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.35 vs Philadelphia Phillies 1 — leans Philadelphia Phillies
- Pittsburgh Pirates 4.90 vs Philadelphia Phillies 4.35 — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Pirates 4.55 vs Philadelphia Phillies 3.35 — leans Philadelphia Phillies
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.667 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0.667 — roughly even
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.952 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0.460 — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
Season to date — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
Season-long stats including runs scored and allowed per game, home/road splits, and weighted offensive production (wRC+) the matchup favors the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Pittsburgh Pirates 5 vs Philadelphia Phillies 3.91 — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Pirates 4.27 vs Philadelphia Phillies 4.60 — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.500 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0.600 — leans Philadelphia Phillies
- Pittsburgh Pirates 100.6 vs Philadelphia Phillies 94.4 — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
Starting pitching (recent starts) — leans Philadelphia Phillies
Evaluating the probable starters based on recent ERA, WHIP, strikeout rate, and pitching form trends, the matchup favors the Philadelphia Phillies.
- Pittsburgh Pirates 3.13 vs Philadelphia Phillies 6.20 — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1.07 vs Philadelphia Phillies 1.74 — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Pirates 8.81 vs Philadelphia Phillies 9.12 — roughly even
- Pittsburgh Pirates -0.77 vs Philadelphia Phillies 1.17 — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Pirates 4.76 vs Philadelphia Phillies 2.05 — leans Philadelphia Phillies
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1.59 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0.77 — leans Philadelphia Phillies
- Pittsburgh Pirates 3.85 vs Philadelphia Phillies 1.55 — leans Philadelphia Phillies
- Pittsburgh Pirates 22.7 vs Philadelphia Phillies 14 — leans Philadelphia Phillies
Offense & matchup — leans Philadelphia Phillies
Analyzing recent offensive output (OBP, SLG) and platoon matchup data against the opposing starter's throwing arm, the matchup favors the Philadelphia Phillies.
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.392 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0.353 — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.454 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0.498 — leans Philadelphia Phillies
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.447 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0.360 — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.533 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0.544 — roughly even
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.398 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0.390 — roughly even
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.502 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0.523 — leans Philadelphia Phillies
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.708 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0.794 — leans Philadelphia Phillies
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.005 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0.037 — leans Philadelphia Phillies
Series & head-to-head — Mixed
Head-to-head history between Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates does not clearly favor either side.
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.500 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0.500 — roughly even
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0 — roughly even
Betting Lines
Pittsburgh Pirates -1.5 | O/U 8.5 (FanDuel)
Final Score
Philadelphia Phillies 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 9 — Philadelphia Phillies win — Model pick was incorrect
This analysis is generated by a machine-learning model and is intended for
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or betting advice. Past model performance does not guarantee future results.
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