Pirates vs. Phillies Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 15

A pair of the league's best hitters face off when the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies meet at 6:40 p.m. ET on Friday, at PNC Park. Nick Gonzales has a .315 batting average (ninth in league) for the Pirates, and Brandon Marsh ranks first at .340. Braxton Ashcraft (2-2, 2.77 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 24-20 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Aaron Nola (2-3, 5.14 ERA) is starting for the Phillies, who are 21-23 and second in the NL East.

With the Phillies (+112) visiting, the Pirates (-134) are a solid favorite on the moneyline. The total for this contest is set at 8.

Pirates vs. Phillies Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, May 15, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-134)
• Underdog: Phillies (+112)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Pirates vs. Phillies

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

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Pirates vs. Phillies: Betting the Moneyline

• The Pirates have been favored on the moneyline 27 total times this season. They've finished 18-9 in those games.
• Philadelphia has been pegged as an underdog in 12 games this year and has walked away with the win three times (25%) in those games.
• Pittsburgh is 8-7 this season when entering a game favored by -134 or more on the moneyline.
• This year, the Phillies have won one of four games when listed as at least +112 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Pirates a 57.3% chance to win.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Phillies have a 47.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Pirates vs. Phillies: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 44 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 24 times (24-19-1).
• Philadelphia and its opponents have hit the over in 22 of its 44 games with a total this season.
• The Pirates have collected a 24-20-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Phillies have an against the spread record of 12-32-0 in 44 games with a line this season.