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The Atlanta Braves (29-19) are set to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (24-28) Saturday at 4:05 PM ET, airing on BSSE. The Braves are listed as -155 favorites by bookmakers, while the underdog Pirates have +132 odds for the contest.
Atlanta’s Reynaldo Lopez and Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller have been named the starters for this contest.
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Braves and Pirates Betting Trends
The Braves have won 63.6% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (28-16).
Atlanta has an 18-10 record (winning 64.3% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -155 or shorter.
This season, the Pirates have won 17 out of the 31 games, or 54.8%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
This season, Pittsburgh has won three of its seven games when it’s the underdog by at least +132 on the moneyline.
In the 48 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Braves, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 16 times (16-30-2).
The Pirates and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 26 of their 52 opportunities.
Braves Stats & Insights
The Braves rank 14th in runs scored with 223, 4.6 per game.
Atlanta is 15th in baseball with 53 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
The Braves have the eighth-best batting average in the league (.250).
Atlanta strikes out 8.8 times per game, the No. 15 mark in the majors.
The pitching staff for the Braves has a collective 8.6 K/9, the eighth-best in MLB.
Atlanta’s 3.44 team ERA ranks eighth among all MLB pitching staffs.
Pirates Stats & Insights
The Pirates have scored the 20th-most runs in the league this season with 209 (four per game).
Pittsburgh has hit 50 homers this season, which ranks 18th in the majors.
The Pirates have a team batting average of .230 this season, which ranks 24th among MLB teams.
Pittsburgh ranks 27th in strikeouts per game (9.5) among MLB offenses.
The Pirates have an 8.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 16th in the majors.
Pittsburgh has pitched to a 4.03 ERA this season, which ranks 16th in baseball.
Braves Key Players to Watch
Lopez (2-1) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his ninth start of the season. He’s put together a 1.54 ERA in 46 2/3 innings pitched, with 44 strikeouts.
Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in home runs with 15, runs batted in with 47 and his batting average of .318 is also best on his team.
Ronald Acuna Jr. has 46 hits and an OBP of .352 to go with a slugging percentage of .360 this season.
Ozzie Albies has 43 hits this season and a slash line of .264/.328/.380.
Michael Harris II is batting .255 with an OBP of .292 and a slugging percentage of .380 this season.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
Keller (5-3) will take to the mound for the Pirates and make his 11th start of the season.
Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates in home runs (seven) and runs batted in (27).
Connor Joe is hitting .273 to pace his team.
Andrew McCutchen has launched a team-high seven home runs.
Oneil Cruz’s seven home runs lead his team.
Braves and Pirates Injuries
Braves: Sean Murphy: 10 Day IL (Oblique strain), Spencer Strider: 15 Day IL (Right elbow strain), Tyler Matzek: 15 Day IL (Elbow), AJ Smith-Shawver: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Angel Perdomo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Austin Riley: day-to-day (Oblique)
Pirates: Ke’Bryan Hayes: 10 Day IL (Back), Marco Gonzales: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Ryan Borucki: 15 Day IL (Left triceps inflammation), Dauri Moreta: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jason Delay: 60 Day IL (Knee), Endy Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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