Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T.
Pirates at Phillies 1:35PM ET—Paul Skenes will start for Pittsburgh. Skenes made nine starts in 2025, carrying an ERA of 2.63 with WHIP of 1.01. The right hander strikes out 24.7% with 7% walks. Ground ball rate of 49.3% with 0.66 home runs per nine innings. Mick Abel is starting for Philadelphia. Abel makes his MLB debut. The righty is a first round pick in 2020 out of high school who put up great numbers in Triple A in eight starts this season.