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On Friday, Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (29-18) begin a series against Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates (23-28) at PNC Park, with first pitch scheduled for 6:40 PM ET.
If you’re intending to watch this game, keep reading for streaming and TV options for the Atlanta-Pittsburgh matchup.
When is Braves vs. Pirates and when does it start?
Where to watch Braves vs. Pirates
The Braves and Pirates will take to the diamond at PNC Park for this matchup on May 24, and if you would like to catch the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on SportsNet PT.
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Braves Stats, Odds & Insights
The Braves have won 28 of the 43 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (65.1%).
Atlanta is 14th in MLB action with 52 total home runs.
The Braves rank seventh in baseball, slugging .411.
Atlanta has a 3.27 team ERA that ranks fourth among all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 9-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.201).
Pirates Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Pirates have won 16 out of the 30 games, or 53.3%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Pittsburgh ranks 18th in Major League Baseball with 49 home runs.
The Pirates rank 26th in the majors with a .356 team slugging percentage.
Pittsburgh has the 15th-ranked ERA (4.01) in the majors this season.
The Pirates rank 15th in MLB with a combined 1.276 WHIP this season.
Braves Starter Recent Performance: Raymond Kerr
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Padres | May 19 | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| vs. Cubs | May 15 | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| vs. Cubs | May 13 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| vs. Red Sox | May 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pirates Starter Recent Performance: Bailey Falter
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Cubs | May 18 | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| vs. Cubs | May 12 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| vs. Rockies | May 5 | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| at Athletics | April 29 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Brewers | April 23 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
Braves Key Players to Watch
Raymond Kerr makes his first start of the season for the Braves.
The 29-year-old left-hander came out of the bullpen in his most recent outing this season, one of four appearances so far.
In four appearances this season, he has a 2.89 ERA and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while opponents are batting .250 against him.
Ozuna is batting .320 with 15 home runs and 47 RBI. All three of those stats are tops among Atlanta hitters this season.
Ronald Acuna Jr. is batting .242 with an OBP of .349 and a slugging percentage of .341 this season.
Ozzie Albies has 43 hits this season and a slash line of .269/.330/.388.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
The Pirates will hand the ball to Bailey Falter (2-2) for his 10th start of the season.
The left-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 7 2/3 innings without allowing a run on three hits in a matchup with the Chicago Cubs.
The 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.53 and 5.1 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .203 in nine games this season.
Reynolds leads the Pirates in home runs (seven) and runs batted in (27).
Connor Joe is batting .268 to pace his team.
Andrew McCutchen leads the Pirates with seven home runs.
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