Pittsburgh at Philadelphia

Pittsburgh has lost seven in a row and is 21-43 on the road. The pitching is 27th in team ERA while the offense is 28th in runs scored, on-base percentage, and slugging. Starter Roansy Contreras walks too many batters (29 in 63 innings) while also allowing 57 hits. The Pirates are 18-40 against winning teams, 15-36 after a defeat, plus an 8-24 run versus the NL East. Philadelphia is a strong home team in a pennant race and is 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 and seventh in slugging. Starter Noah Syndergaard has thrown well at home (3.11 ERA), and the Phillies have won his last four starts. Philadelphia is on a 19-7 run against the Pirates, including 11-2 at home. Play Philadelphia.