Max Fried will take the mound for the Atlanta Braves (45-35) on Saturday, June 29 versus the Pittsburgh Pirates (39-42), who will answer with Paul Skenes. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:10 PM ET at Truist Park.

For more info on how to watch Atlanta's upcoming contest against Pittsburgh, check out the article below.

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Where to Watch Braves vs. Pirates

  • Date: Saturday, June 29, 2024
  • Time: 4:10 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSSE
  • Live Stream:Watch this game on Fubo
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park

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Pitching Matchup

Braves: Max Fried

  • Fried (7-3 with a 3.00 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 90 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 16th of the season.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Sunday against the New York Yankees, when he threw six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up six hits.
  • In 15 games this season, the 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.00, with 8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .211 against him.
  • Fried enters this outing with eight quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Fried will try to pitch five or more innings for his seventh straight start. He's averaging six frames per outing.
  • In four of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

Pirates: Paul Skenes

  • Skenes (4-0 with a 2.14 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 46 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Pirates, his ninth of the season.
  • In his last appearance on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays, the right-hander threw seven innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering six hits.
  • The 22-year-old has put up a 2.14 ERA and 11.8 strikeouts per nine innings over eight games this season, while allowing a batting average of .222 to opposing batters.
  • Skenes is seeking his fourth straight quality start.
  • Skenes will aim to pitch five or more innings for his eighth straight start. He's averaging 5.8 innings per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his eight appearances this season.

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Team Comparison

Braves Pirates
4.4 Runs Scored (PG) 4
3.7 Runs Allowed (PG) 4.5
.243 Batting AVG .229
.236 Batting AVG Against .247
88 Home Runs 76
67 Home Runs Allowed 84

Braves Offensive Leaders

  • Marcell Ozuna's batting average this season is .304, and he has an OPS of .961 (.386 on-base, .574 slugging). He has 21 homers and 67 RBI, plus 47 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 22.4%, and his walk rate is 11.5%.
  • In 2024, Ozzie Albies is batting .253, with a .310 on-base percentage and a .401 slugging percentage. He has six home runs and 38 RBI, plus 39 runs scored and five steals on six attempts. His strikeout rate is 16%, and his walk rate is 6.3%.
  • Matt Olson is batting .244, with 12 home runs and 41 RBI, plus 37 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 26.8%, and his walk rate is 8.9%. He has a .756 OPS (.321 on-base, .435 slugging).
  • Also for the Braves, Austin Riley's batting average is .252, with a .749 OPS (.323 on-base, .426 slugging). He has nine homers and 31 RBI, plus 41 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 23.5%, and his walk rate is 8.4%.

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Pirates Offensive Leaders

  • Bryan Reynolds is hitting .279/.347/.469 this season with 13 home runs, 46 RBI and 35 runs, with five stolen bases on five attempts. He's striking out 21.8% of the time and walking at a 8.5% clip.
  • In 272 plate appearances this year, Connor Joe sports a .248 average to go along with a .327 OBP and .409 SLG. He's also swatted seven homers with 28 RBI and 38 runs while posting a 19.9% strikeout rate and 8.8% walk rate.
  • So far this season, Andrew McCutchen is hitting .238/.337/.402 with 11 dingers, 24 RBI and 42 runs. He's striking out at a 25.2% clip and walking 11.2% of the time.
  • At the dish, Oneil Cruz, who owns a .236/.286/.417 triple slash, has tallied 34 runs scored, 34 RBI, and 11 homers in 297 plate appearances. As a basestealer, he's stolen six bases on seven attempts. His walk rate is 6.7%, while his K rate is 32.7%.

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