Pittsburgh at Philadelphia

Pittsburgh has lost six in a row and is 21-42 on the road. The pitching is #26 in team ERA, while the offense is #28 in runs scored, on-base percentage, and slugging. The Pirates are 8-23 during Game 2 of a series, as well as an 8-23 run versus the NL East. Philadelphia is a strong home team in a pennant race battling San Diego and Milwaukee for the last NL wild-card spot. The Phillies are Top 10 in pitching ERA and the offense is sixth in runs scored, seventh in slugging. Starter Kyle Gibson has thrown best at home where he's holding batters to a .239 average. This is an excellent situational spot for a highly motivated Philadelphia squad that is on an 18-7 run against the Pirates, including 10-2 at home. Play Philadelphia.