Philadelphia Phillies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Close Contest Predicted in Updated Analysis for Friday's MLB Game [7/19/2024]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will face the Philadelphia Phillies in MLB action at PNC Park on Friday, commencing at 6:40PM ET.

Martín Pérez (1-5, 5.16 ERA) will start on the mound for the Pirates, while the Phillies are going with Aaron Nola (11-4, 3.38 ERA).

Phillies vs. Pirates Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB action between the Pirates and Phillies at PNC Park is scheduled to begin at 6:40PM ET.

• Who: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
• Date: Friday, July 19, 2024
• Time: 6:40PM ET/3:40PM PT
• Venue: PNC Park
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Phillies vs. Pirates matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Phillies vs. Pirates Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Phillies as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Phillies-Pirates game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Phillies' chance of winning is 57% , while the Pirates' is 43%." Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's MLB matchup between the Phillies and Pirates 10,000 times as part of our MLB picks coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Phillies a 57% chance of beating the Pirates.

According to our model, the Pirates (+1.5) have a 55% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 8 runs has a 54% chance of going over.

Phillies vs. Pirates Odds [7/19/2024]

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Phillies	Pirates
Run Line	-1.5 (-102)	+1.5 (-115)
Moneyline	-170	+145
Total	o8 (-115)	u8 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Phillies vs. Pirates Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Phillies vs. Pirates matchup is on the over/under.

Our expert predictions, matched against the latest odds, reveal the best MLB bets for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Phillies, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat the Pirates on Friday.

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