What were the starting pitchers for the June 6, 2025 game?
Joe Ross for the Phillies and Bailey Falter for the Pirates.
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The Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates faced off on June 6, 2025, at PNC Park. This game marked the beginning of a three-game series. Recent weather conditions have led to multiple rain delays for the Pirates, impacting their sche...
### Background The Phillies entered the game with a 37-25 record, second in the NL East, while the Pirates were 23-40, fifth in the NL Central. The Pirates had struggled with a 6-27 record in games where they allowed at least one home run.
### Team Performance **Phillies:** - Record: 37-25 overall, 18-13 on the road - Pitching ERA: 4.03 (10th in NL) - Last 10 Games: 3-7, .215 batting average, 5.88 ERA, outscored by 25 runs
**Pirates:** - Record: 23-40 overall, 14-18 at home - Last 10 Games: 4-6, .246 batting average, 3.72 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs
### Key Players - **Andrew McCutchen (Pirates):** Nine doubles and five home runs. - **Oneil Cruz (Pirates):** 8 for 39 with three doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games. Cruz also leads the MLB in stolen bases with 22. - **Kyle Schwarber (Phillies):** 19 home runs, .559 slugging percentage. - **Trea Turner (Phillies):** 11 for 40 with three home runs and eight RBIs over the past 10 games.
### Rain Delays The Pirates had faced multiple rain delays, including: - A game against the Houston Astros delayed by three hours and 22 minutes. - Another delay against the Phillies on May 16 lasting an hour and 45 minutes. - A total of seven rain delays this season.
### Betting Trends - The Phillies had won 4 of their last 5 away games against teams with losing records. - The under was 68-52-5 for the Pirates' and Phillies' games combined this season. - The Pirates had failed to cover in their last 4 games against the Phillies.
Joe Ross for the Phillies and Bailey Falter for the Pirates.
The Phillies were favored at -140, with the Pirates at +119, and the over/under was 9 runs.
The Pirates are 1-5 in rain delay games this season.
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