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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Philadelphia Phillies

Who will win Pittsburgh Pirates vs Philadelphia Phillies today?

Updated Jul 2, 2026 · 13:39 UTC First pitch 16:35 UTC Status Powered By Supreme Brain · editorially reviewed
— Free model pick
PHI -129

Phillies took Pirates last night, 10-6. Phillies Lean on Home Advantage Against Pirates

Model win probability
0.0%
Market-implied (-129) 56.3%
Pittsburgh Pirates logoPIT
Pittsburgh Pirates
Away
Philadelphia Phillies logoPHI
Philadelphia Phillies
Home
Pick parameters
MarketMoneyline
ConfidenceLEAN
Projected edge+0.0pp
50.6%last 90d · n=500-9.4uROI 90d
01 The simple version

Phillies took Pirates last night, 10-6. Phillies Lean on Home Advantage Against Pirates

Moneyline · LEAN · edge clamped to MLB

This is a public free pick, not a guarantee. Read the risk section below before acting on it. Odds can move at any time.

Why the model favors it

  • Philadelphia's 49-38 record and 61% head-to-head edge over Pittsburgh across 75 meetings establishes clear class separation.
  • Citizens Bank Park's 111 HR factor and hitter-friendly 105 park factor amplify Phillies' offensive ceiling in this matchup.
  • Pittsburgh's 20-22 road record and ~20-point injury swing from Devenski, Cruz, and Dotel create structural disadvantage.

What the model saw

  • Probable starters: Jared Jones (away) vs Alan Rangel (home).
  • Final lineups were not confirmed at generation time, so the model is working with the projected starters.
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What could go wrong

  • Brad Keller's absence (5.0pt impact) and Philadelphia's -0.6 run differential over last 10 games suggest offensive inconsistency despite home field.
01b How this pick was made

The Supreme Brain is a 56-module prediction engine running on five years of SportsDataIO history. Every stat below traces back to a verified source row, and the thesis passes 11 pre-publish safety gates before it ships.

02 Where the edge comes from

Model vs. market

The model’s win probability against the probability implied by the current price.

Model probability 56.3%
Market-implied (-129) 56.3%
Model’s projected edge
+0.0pp

Edge is clamped to the MLB ceiling. Probabilistic, not a guarantee.

03 Evidence the model leans on

Key signals

The public signals the model relied on most — surfaced honestly, gaps included.

Key Signals
PickLearningCase.pre_game_thesis_json.key_signals
These are the public signals the model relied on most when ranking this pick.
Strong
Starting Pitchers
Game.probable_*_pitcher
Probable starters are set: Jared Jones for the visitors and Alan Rangel for the home side.
Helpful
Lineups
Game.lineup_confirmed_at (null)
Final lineups had not been confirmed when this page was generated. A late scratch or rest day can flip the model.
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Weather
Game.weather_*
No weather signal was attached to this game at generation time.
Missing
Simulator
Game.simulation_unavailable_reason
No simulator output is available for this game right now. Reason: simulator inputs missing: park_factor. SEO page will surface this honestly instead of faking a probability. The thesis leans on the inline model probability instead.
Missing
Model vs Market
PickHistory.model_prob vs market_prob
The model and the betting market mostly agree on this outcome, so there is not a huge hidden edge here.
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04 Risk summary

What could go wrong

A late scratch can flip this pick

These are the things that could break the pick:

PickLearningCase.risk_signals + PickHistory.the_risk
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Performance windows

last 30d250-244-6 (50.6% · -9.4% ROI · -46.9u, n=500)
last 90d250-244-6 (50.6% · -9.4% ROI · -46.9u, n=500)
all time250-244-6 (50.6% · -9.4% ROI · -46.9u, n=500)

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