Phillies vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 16

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Philadelphia Phillies, after Brandon Lowe went deep twice in an 11-9 defeat to the Phillies, at 4:05 p.m. ET on Saturday. Cristopher Sanchez (4-2, 2.11 ERA) will start for the Phillies, who are 22-23 this season and second in the NL East. Bubba Chandler (1-4, 4.62 ERA) is expected to start for the Pirates, who are 24-21 and fourth in the NL Central.

Sportsbooks have set the Phillies as the moderate moneyline favorites (-171) on the road versus the Pirates (+143). The over/under for the Phillies-Pirates game is set at 8.5.

Phillies vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, May 16, 2026
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Phillies (-171)
• Underdog: Pirates (+143)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Phillies vs. Pirates

• TV Channel: SportsNet PT and NBCS-PH
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Phillies vs. Pirates: Betting the Moneyline

• The Phillies have won 56.2% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (18-14).
• Pittsburgh has been underdogs in 17 games this season and has come away with the win six times (35.3%) in those contests.
• This season Philadelphia has won eight of its 11 games, or 72.7%, when favored by at least -171 on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have been listed as an underdog of +143 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Phillies a 63.1% chance to win.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 41.2% chance of pulling out a win.

Phillies vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Phillies have played in 45 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 23 times (23-20-2).
• Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in 25 of its 45 games with a total this season.
• The Phillies have a 13-32-0 record against the spread this season (covering only 28.9% of the time).
• The Pirates have an against the spread mark of 24-21-0 in 45 games with a line this season.