Phillies hope to break 3-game road losing streak when they play the Pirates

Philadelphia Phillies (62-35, first in the NL East) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (49-48, third in the NL Central)

Pittsburgh; Saturday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez (7-4, 2.96 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 87 strikeouts); Pirates: Luis Ortiz (4-2, 2.83 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 57 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Phillies -167, Pirates +139; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies hit the road against the Pittsburgh Pirates looking to stop a three-game road slide.

Pittsburgh has a 23-24 record at home and a 49-48 record overall. The Pirates rank 10th in the NL with 99 total home runs, averaging 1.0 per game.

Philadelphia has a 62-35 record overall and a 25-19 record in road games. The Phillies have a 46-11 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

Saturday’s game is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Pirates are up 3-2 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bryan Reynolds has 20 doubles, three triples and 18 home runs while hitting .288 for the Pirates. Rowdy Tellez is 8-for-31 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.