Phillies vs. Pirates Prediction: Pittsburgh Predicted to Win Sunday's MLB Matchup [6/8/2025]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will take on the Philadelphia Phillies in MLB action at PNC Park on Sunday, starting at 1:35PM ET.

The Pirates will have Paul Skenes (4-6, 2.05 ERA) as their starting pitcher, while the Phillies have opted for Cristopher Sánchez (5-1, 3.15 ERA).

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Pirates as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Philadelphia-Pittsburgh game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Pirates with a win probability of 54%, while the Phillies have 46%."

For a closer look at Sunday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Phillies vs. Pirates predictions page.

Pirates vs. Phillies Prediction: Who Will Win?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Sunday's MLB matchup between the Phillies and Pirates 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Pirates a 54% chance of beating the Phillies.

According to our model, the over/under total of 6.5 runs has a 54% chance of going over.

Phillies vs. Pirates Odds [6/8/2025]

We have researched the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Phillies	Pirates
Moneyline	+100	-118
Total	o6.5 (-118)	u6.5 (+105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Phillies vs. Pirates Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Phillies vs. Pirates matchup is on the moneyline.

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Phillies vs. Pirates Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's MLB game between the Pirates and Phillies at PNC Park is scheduled to start at 1:35PM ET.

• Who: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
• Date: Sunday, June 8, 2025
• Time: 1:35PM ET/10:35AM PT
• Venue: PNC Park

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Conclusion

We predict the Pirates, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat the Phillies on Sunday.

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