Bryan Reynolds will look to extend his 25-game hitting streak when the Pittsburgh Pirates (39-43) take on the Atlanta Braves (46-35). The Braves are listed as -200 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 11:35 AM ET on Sunday, live on Roku from Truist Park.
Spencer Schwellenbach starts for Atlanta while Bailey Falter is Pittsburgh’s starter for the contest.
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Braves and Pirates Betting Trends
The Braves are 43-29 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 59.7% of those games).
Atlanta has gone 19-7 (winning 73.1% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -200 or shorter.
The Pirates have been underdogs in 49 games this season and won 24 (49%) of those contests.
This season, Pittsburgh has been at least a +168 underdog on the moneyline three times, losing each of those contests.
The Braves have played in 81 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 29 times (29-49-3).
Games involving the Pirates have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 38 of 82 chances this season.
Braves Stats & Insights
The Braves rank 16th in runs scored with 352, 4.3 per game.
Atlanta averages 1.1 home runs per game to rank 14th in baseball with 89 total home runs.
The Braves have the 16th-ranked batting average in the majors (.243).
Atlanta strikes out 8.8 times per game to rank 19th in MLB.
The pitching staff for the Braves has a collective 9.1 K/9, the second-best in MLB.
Atlanta’s 3.49 team ERA ranks fourth among all MLB pitching staffs.
Pirates Stats & Insights
The Pirates have scored 329 runs (four per game) this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
Pittsburgh’s 76 home runs rank 24th in Major League Baseball.
The Pirates have a team batting average of just .228 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
Pittsburgh ranks 27th in strikeouts per game (9.5) among MLB offenses.
The Pirates strike out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 17th in MLB.
Pittsburgh pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.01 ERA this year, which ranks 16th in MLB.
Braves Key Players to Watch
The Braves will send Schwellenbach (1-3) to the mound for his sixth start of the season. He is 1-3 with a 5.40 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 26 2/3 innings pitched.
Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in home runs with 21, runs batted in with 67 and his batting average of .300 is also best on his team.
Ozzie Albies has collected 75 hits this season and has an OBP of .313. He’s slugging .400 on the year.
Matt Olson has collected 73 base hits, an OBP of .318 and a slugging percentage of .429 this season.
Austin Riley is batting .253 with an OBP of .325 and a slugging percentage of .425 this season.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
Falter (3-6) will take to the mound for the Pirates and make his 16th start of the season.
Reynolds leads the Pirates with 13 home runs and 46 runs batted in, while putting up a team-high batting average of .278.
Connor Joe is batting .250 with 16 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 25 walks.
Andrew McCutchen is batting .235 with seven doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 34 walks.
Oneil Cruz is batting .235 with 15 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 21 walks.
Braves and Pirates Injuries
Braves: Michael Harris II: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Brian Anderson: 10 Day IL (Bacterial infection), Hurston Waldrep: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Alex Jordan Minter: 15 Day IL (Hip), AJ Smith-Shawver: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Jimmy Herget: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Raymond Kerr: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Strider: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Perdomo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Matzek: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Huascar Ynoa: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronald Acuña Jr.: 60 Day IL (Knee), Ramón Laureano: day-to-day (Back)
Pirates: Joey Bart: 10 Day IL (Thumb), David Bednar: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Hunter Stratton: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Quinn Priester: 15 Day IL (Undisclosed), Marco Gonzales: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Ryan Borucki: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Dauri Moreta: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Henry Davis: 7 Day IL (Head), Dennis Santana: day-to-day (Arm)
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