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The Philadelphia Phillies open a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 16 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The Phillies face the Pirates at 6:45 p.m. on May 16. Philadelphia left-hander Ranger Suarez (1-0, 5.91) will face Pittsburgh left-hander Andrew Heaney (2-3, 3.15).

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At Citizens Bank Park on Friday, the Philadelphia Phillies (25-18) open a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates (15-29), at 6:45 p.m. ET. The Pirates are an underdog (+185 moneyline odds to win) when they visit the Phillies (-222). The Phillies will start Ranger Suarez (1-0) against the Pirates and Andrew Heaney (2-3).

The game will be broadcast on NBCSP. The radio broadcast will be on 94WIP and WDEL 101.7 FM/1150 AM. If you live in the Philadelphia television market, NBCSP will stream the game on nbcsportsphiladelphia.com and the NBCSP app. NBCSP is also available on FuboTV , Hulu , Peacock and YouTube TV.

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