Philadelphia Phillies vs Pittsburgh Pirates | May 16, 2026

Final May 16, 2026 • PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Philadelphia Phillies 👑

23-23

Pittsburgh Pirates

24-22

MLB PREVIEW • May 16, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Philadelphia Phillies (23-23) travels to play Pittsburgh Pirates (24-22) at PNC Park, Pittsburgh.

Philadelphia Phillies

Visiting Side

Record 23-23

Pittsburgh Pirates

Home Side

Record 24-22

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
PHI	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	8	0
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

35%

Philadelphia Phillies

65%

Pittsburgh Pirates

Projected Score PHI 3.5 - PIT 5

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Philadelphia Phillies has a better road record than Pittsburgh Pirates's home record.
Pittsburgh Pirates boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Pittsburgh Pirates has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Philadelphia Phillies

STAT

Pittsburgh Pirates

54.3% Win % 50.6%

88-74 Overall Record 82-80

43-38 Home Record 44-37

45-36 Away Record 38-43

3.00 Runs / G 4.73

.231 Team BA .253

.665 Team OPS .734

4.85 Team ERA 4.15

1.31 WHIP 1.30

104 AB (At Bats) 5549

9 R (Runs) 767

24 H (Hits) 1404

4 2B (Doubles) 246

2 3B (Triples) 17

3 HR (Home Runs) 186

9 RBI (Runs Batted In) 733

41 TB (Total Bases) 2242

4 BB (Walks) 568

25 SO (Strikeouts) 1505

0 SB (Stolen Bases) 132

.231 AVG .253

.270 OBP .330

.394 SLG .404

.665 OPS .734

10.3 RC (Runs Created) 754.6

.036 BB/PA .091

0.16 BB/K 0.38

3.64 P/PA 3.91

9 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 449

111 PA (Plate Appearances) 6253

34.7 AB/HR 29.8

4.85 ERA 4.15

1.31 WHIP 1.30

26.0 IP (Innings) 1445.0

22 H (Hits Allowed) 1291

14 ER (Earned Runs) 667

4 HR (HR Allowed) 155

12 BB (Walks Allowed) 582

24 K (Strikeouts) 1496

8.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.3

1 W (Wins) 82

2 L (Losses) 80

0 SV (Saves) 41

1.000 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

0 E (Errors) 97

6 DP (Double Plays) 246

104 TC (Total Chances) 5715

78 PO (Putouts) 4335

26 A (Assists) 1283

4.0 RF (Range Factor) 35.0

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Pittsburgh Pirates plays on familiar turf at PNC Park, Pittsburgh.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Philadelphia Phillies Could Win

Philadelphia Phillies brings a Team ERA of 4.85 and Batting Average of .231 into the matchup.

Why Pittsburgh Pirates Could Win

Pittsburgh Pirates counters with a Team ERA of 4.15 and Batting Average of .253.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Pittsburgh Pirates's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

31,296

Closing Odds

Line: PHI -171 | O/U: 8.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Cristopher Sanchez

Home Starter

Bubba Chandler

Consensus Pool

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