The Pittsburgh Pirates travel across the state to visit the Philadelphia Phillies for the weekend.
At the end of July the Phillies came to Pittsburgh for a four game tilt that ended in the Pirates being swept. The Phillies currently hold the 2nd Wild Card spot behind fellow NL East club — that just left Pittsburgh demoralized with another sweep — Atlanta Braves.
As a whole the Phillies have been strong on both sides of the ball. For hitting they have the 7th highest OPS in the MLB (.738 OPS) while their pitching staff have the 10th best ERA (3.