Marco Gonzales is starting for the Pirates in this game and he is 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA this season. He has only had 4 starts this season but he has been great in all 4, pitching at least 5 innings in each while allowing no more than 2 earned runs in any of those. Tyler Phillips is starting for the Phillies in this game and he is 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA this season. He is just a rookie and has only made 2 MLB appearances, 1 as a reliever and 1 as a starter. He was great in his relief appearance, allowing 1 earned run in 4 innings, but he was awful in his last appearance as he struggled in the starting role, allowing 4 earned runs in 6 innings. The Phillies have already lost 2 straight coming out of the break and their pitching has not been good, blowing 2 different leads in their 8-7 loss on Friday. They lost 4-1 on Saturday as well and now the Pirates have been heating up, winning 2 straight out of the break and their last 6 straight games as well as 8 of their last 9. The Pirates are going to win this game at home and sweep the Phillies in this series.