Philadelphia Phillies vs Pittsburgh Pirates Picks and Prediction for Sunday May 17 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 05/17/2026, 01:10 AM ET

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Scenic PNC Park will play host to a Sunday afternoon MLB clash between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Phillies (23-23) have won seven of their last ten games and are 8.5 games out of first place in the NL East Division standings. On Saturday, All-Star 1B Bryce Harper’s three-run blast in the opening frame propelled Philadelphia to a 6-0 road victory against Pittsburgh. Get in on the baseball action with our free MLB picks.

Thirty-five year old righty Zack Wheeler (2-0 2.55 ERA) will head to the hill for the Phillies in this contest. Through 24 plus innings, Wheeler has allowed just one long ball and struck out 22 batters while posting a sparkling 0.93 WHIP.

Pirates Preview

The Pittsburgh Pirates have split their previous ten games and are trying to climb out of the NL Central Division basement. During yesterday’s home loss. Pittsburgh batters went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. SP Bubba Chandler (1-5) gave up four runs and lasted just three innings in a losing effort for the Pirates (24-22), who fell to 13-12 at home.

The Pirates will turn to reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes (6-2 1.98 ERA) on Sunday. Last time out, Skenes fired eight shutout frames and fanned ten batters during a 3-1 home victory versus Colorado.

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Phillies vs Pirates Pick

Pittsburgh SP Jared Jones (elbow) made a rehab start with Double-A Altoona on Tuesday and could make his season debut this week. Through 46 games, Philadelphia ranks 19th in OPS and 21st in runs scored. For the season, Pittsburgh ranks 7th in OPS and 4th in runs scored. Take the Pirates to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Pirates win 5-2.

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