The Philadelphia Phillies (87-69) begin the final home series of the 2023 MLB regular season on Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates (74-82). The Phillies, winners of five games in a row, can clinch a 2023 MLB Postseason berth on Tuesday with a win and the top NL Wild Card spot with a win and some help. Pittsburgh comes to South Philadelphia trying to spoil a potential postseason berth party.
Speaking of the 2023 MLB Postseason…
The Phillies currently lead the NL Wild Card standings at +5.0 games including a +2.5-game lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs for the top NL Wild Card spot. If the Postseason began today, the Phillies would host Arizona in the three-game National League Wild Card Series from Citizens Bank Park by virtue of Arizona’s tiebreaker over Chicago. The Cubs would travel to Milwaukee to play the Brewers.
Here’s a look at Phillies vs. Pirates probable pitchers, team leaders, and more!
Phillies Magic Number to Clinch a 2023 MLB Postseason Berth: 1
The Phillies magic number to clinch the top NL Wild Card spot is two. Here’s how the Phillies can secure both spots:
Clinch a 2023 MLB Postseason Berth
- Win over Pittsburgh
- Cubs loss to Atlanta OR Marlins loss to New York OR Diamondbacks loss to Chicago White Sox
Clinch the top NL Wild Card spot in the 2023 MLB Postseason
- Win over Pittsburgh AND a Cubs loss to Atlanta OR a Brewers win over St. Louis
- A Phillies loss AND a lot of AND’s
- Cubs loss to Atlanta AND Marlins loss to New York AND Diamondbacks loss to Chicago White Sox
2023 NL Wild Card Standings
If the 2023 MLB Postseason Began Today
2023 MLB Postseason Most Likely Scenario
| First Round Bye | Wild Card Round | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lg | Top Seed | Division Winner | Division Winner | Wild Card | Wild Card | Wild Card | ||
| NL | Atlanta Braves | Los Angeles Dodgers | Milwaukee Brewers | Philadelphia Phillies | Arizona Diamondbacks | Chicago Cubs | ||
| AL | Baltimore Orioles | Texas Rangers | Minnesota Twins | Tampa Bay Rays | Toronto Blue Jays | Houston Astros | ||
Phillies vs. Pirates: Probable Pitchers
Tuesday | 6:40 PM/EDT
| PLAYER | W-L | ERA | WHIP | IP | H | K | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
M. Keller
|
13-9 | 4.25 | 1.26 | 188.1 | 184 | 204 | 53 | 24 |
|
A. Nola
|
12-9 | 4.57 | 1.17 | 187.0 | 174 | 194 | 45 | 31 |
Wednesday | 6:40 PM/EDT
| PLAYER | W-L | ERA | WHIP | IP | H | K | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
J. Oviedo
|
9-14 | 4.12 | 1.36 | 172.2 | 154 | 152 | 81 | 17 |
|
R. Suarez
|
4-6 | 3.89 | 1.38 | 120.1 | 120 | 115 | 46 | 13 |
Thursday | 6:05 PM/EDT
| PLAYER | W-L | ERA | WHIP | IP | H | K | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
L. Ortiz
|
4-5 | 4.96 | 1.73 | 81.2 | 95 | 55 | 46 | 12 |
|
Z. Wheeler
|
13-6 | 3.64 | 1.07 | 188.0 | 164 | 207 | 38 | 20 |
Phillies vs. Pirates: Offensive Leaders
| Phillies | Offensive Stat | Pirates | ||
| Schwarber | 45 | Home Runs | 26 | Suwinski |
| Harper | .292 | Batting Average | .276 | Hayes |
| Castellanos | 106 | RBI | 82 | Reynolds |
Phillies vs. Pirates: Pitching Leaders
| Phillies | Pitching Stat | Mets | ||
| Wheeler | 3.64 | ERA | 4.12 | Oviedo |
| Walker | 15 | Wins | 13 | Keller |
| Wheeler | 207 | K | 204 | Keller |
Phillies vs. Pirates: Season Series
| Date | Winner | Loser | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jul 28, 2023 | PHI | 2 | @PIT | 1 | |
| Sat, Jul 29, 2023 | @PIT | 7 | PHI | 6 | |
| Sun, Jul 30, 2023 | @PIT | 6 | PHI | 4 | (10) |
| Date | Away | Home | Time | ||
| Tue, Sep 26, 2023 | PIT | @PHI | 6:40pm | ||
| Wed, Sep 27, 2023 | PIT | @PHI | 6:40pm | ||
| Thu, Sep 28, 2023 | PIT | @PHI | 6:05pm | ||
