Pirates vs. Phillies Prediction: Philadelphia Predicted to Win Sunday's MLB Matchup [5/18/2025]

The Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates are scheduled to meet in MLB action at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday, starting at 1:35PM ET.

Mick Abel (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will start on the mound for the Phillies, up against Paul Skenes (3-4, 2.63 ERA) for the Pirates.

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

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

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Phillies with a win probability of 51%, while the Pirates have 49%."

For further insights into Sunday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Pirates vs. Phillies predictions page.

Phillies vs. Pirates Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

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

Our independent predictive model gives the Phillies a 51% chance of beating the Pirates.

According to our model, the Phillies (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the run line, while the 8.5-run over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Pirates vs. Phillies Odds [5/18/2025]

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

Bet Type	Pirates	Phillies
Run Line	-1.5 (+145)	+1.5 (-170)
Moneyline	-110	-105
Total	o8.5 (-120)	u8.5 (+102)

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

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Pirates vs. Phillies Picks and Best Bets

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

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Pirates vs. Phillies Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

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

• Who: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies
• Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025
• Time: 1:35PM ET/10:35AM PT
• Venue: Citizens Bank Park

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Conclusion

We predict the Phillies, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Pirates on Sunday.

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