Pittsburgh Pirates vs Philadelphia Phillies | July 2, 2026

Final July 2, 2026 • Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia

Pittsburgh Pirates 👑

Philadelphia Phillies

MLB PREVIEW • July 2, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates (44-44) travels to play Philadelphia Phillies (49-39) at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Visiting Side

Record 44-44

Philadelphia Phillies

Home Side

Record 49-39

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	2	1	6	14	0
PHI	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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65%

Pittsburgh Pirates

35%

Philadelphia Phillies

Projected Score PIT 5 - PHI 3.5

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

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

Pittsburgh Pirates

STAT

Philadelphia Phillies

50.6% Win % 54.3%

82-80 Overall Record 88-74

44-37 Home Record 43-38

38-43 Away Record 45-36

4.73 Runs / G 3.00

.253 Team BA .231

.734 Team OPS .665

4.15 Team ERA 4.85

1.30 WHIP 1.31

5549 AB (At Bats) 104

767 R (Runs) 9

1404 H (Hits) 24

246 2B (Doubles) 4

17 3B (Triples) 2

186 HR (Home Runs) 3

733 RBI (Runs Batted In) 9

2242 TB (Total Bases) 41

568 BB (Walks) 4

1505 SO (Strikeouts) 25

132 SB (Stolen Bases) 0

.253 AVG .231

.330 OBP .270

.404 SLG .394

.734 OPS .665

754.6 RC (Runs Created) 10.3

.091 BB/PA .036

0.38 BB/K 0.16

3.91 P/PA 3.64

449 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 9

6253 PA (Plate Appearances) 111

29.8 AB/HR 34.7

4.15 ERA 4.85

1.30 WHIP 1.31

1445.0 IP (Innings) 26.0

1291 H (Hits Allowed) 22

667 ER (Earned Runs) 14

155 HR (HR Allowed) 4

582 BB (Walks Allowed) 12

1496 K (Strikeouts) 24

9.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.3

82 W (Wins) 1

80 L (Losses) 2

41 SV (Saves) 0

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 1.000

97 E (Errors) 0

246 DP (Double Plays) 6

5715 TC (Total Chances) 104

4335 PO (Putouts) 78

1283 A (Assists) 26

35.0 RF (Range Factor) 4.0

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Philadelphia Phillies plays on familiar turf at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Pittsburgh Pirates Could Win

Pittsburgh Pirates brings a Team ERA of 4.15 and Batting Average of .253 into the matchup.

Why Philadelphia Phillies Could Win

Philadelphia Phillies counters with a Team ERA of 4.85 and Batting Average of .231.

Deciding Factor

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

Game Details

Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

37,851

Closing Odds

Line: PHI -136 | O/U: 10.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Jared Jones

Home Starter

Alan Rangel

Consensus Pool

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Pittsburgh Pirates (89.7%) Philadelphia Phillies (10.3%)

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