Philadelphia Phillies Vs Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Preview And Odds – September 26, 2021

The Pittsburgh Pirates (57-97) will look to avoid the sweep when they visit the Philadelphia Phillies (81-74) to complete a four-game series. Bookmakers have listed the Phillies as -200 favorites for the series finale, while the Pirates are +170 underdogs to pick up a win. Pittsburgh will send Max Kranick out to start this one, while Philadelphia has yet to name a starter.

Betting Odds

The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings and SportsData.io as of September 26, 2021, 3:00 AM ET.

Pirates Probable Starting Pitcher: Max Kranick

• Kranick (1-3) gets the starting nod for the Pirates in his eighth start of the season. He has a 7.28 ERA in 29 2/3 innings pitched, with 25 strikeouts.
• His most recent appearance was on Sunday against the Marlins, when the right-hander went five innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing four hits.
• Kranick has yet to record a quality start so far this year.
• The Pirates have gotten a quality start out of their pitcher in 11 road games (out of 79 contests on the road).

Phillies Hitting Leaders

Bryce Harper

Bryce Harper has put up a team-best 34 home runs and 82 runs batted in.

Harper ranks 14th in HR (34), fifth in AVG (.310), second in OBP (.418), and third in SLG (.621) among the qualifying batters in baseball.

Jean Segura

Jean Segura has 27 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs and 35 walks while hitting .295.

Among the qualified hitters in MLB play, Segura ranks 16th in AVG.

Pirates Hitting Leaders

Bryan Reynolds

Bryan Reynolds is batting .295 this season with a team-high 24 home runs and 88 RBI.

Reynolds’ 158 hits rank 19th, his .295 AVG ranks 16th, his .376 OBP ranks sixth, and his .507 SLG ranks 23rd among qualified hitters in MLB.

Colin Moran

Colin Moran is batting .263 with an OBP of .328 and a slugging percentage of .396 this season.

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