How to Watch Braves vs. Pirates on TV or Streaming Live - Friday, June 28

The Atlanta Braves (44-35) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (39-41) will match up in the series opener on Friday, June 28 at Truist Park, with Charlie Morton getting the nod for the Braves and Martin Perez toeing the rubber for the Pirates. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 PM ET.

Looking to watch Atlanta take on Pittsburgh? Keep scrolling for info on how to watch the game on TV or stream it live.

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Where to Watch Braves vs. Pirates

• Date: Friday, June 28, 2024
• Time: 7:20 PM ET
• TV Channel: SportsNet PT
• Live Stream:Watch this game on Fubo
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Venue: Truist Park

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Pitching Matchup

Braves: Charlie Morton

• Morton makes the start for the Braves, his 15th of the season. He is 4-4 with a 4.20 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 79 1/3 innings pitched.
• The righty last pitched on Saturday against the New York Yankees, when he went 5 2/3 innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up five hits.
• The 40-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.20, with 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 14 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .239 batting average against him.
• Morton is looking to pick up his seventh quality start of the season.
• Morton will try to build upon a seven-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he's averaging 5.7 frames per outing).
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 14 appearances this season.

Pirates: Martín Pérez

• Perez (1-3) takes the mound first for the Pirates in his 12th start of the season. He's put together a 4.71 ERA in 57 1/3 innings pitched, with 46 strikeouts.
• The left-hander last appeared on Sunday, May 26 against the Atlanta Braves, when he threw three innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
• The 33-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.71, with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 11 games this season. Opposing batters have a .300 batting average against him.
• Perez is looking to collect his fourth quality start of the season.
• Perez will try to collect his eighth matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.2 innings per appearance.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 11 appearances this season.

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Team Comparison

Braves Offensive Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna is batting .303 this season, with a .382 on-base percentage and a .571 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 22.4%, and his walk rate is 11.3%. He has 21 home runs and 64 RBI, plus 46 runs scored.
• In 2024, Ozzie Albies' batting average is .251, to go along with an OPS of .706 (.309 on-base, .397 slugging). He has six homers and 38 RBI, plus 38 runs scored and five stolen bases on six attempts. His strikeout rate is 15.9%, and his walk rate is 6.4%.
• Matt Olson's current batting average is .241, and he has 12 home runs and 40 RBI, plus 37 runs scored. He has a .319 on-base percentage, and a .434 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 26.5%, and his walk rate is 9%.
• The Braves' Austin Riley is hitting .252, with a .741 OPS (.324 on-base, .417 slugging). He has eight home runs and 30 RBI, plus 39 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 23.5%, and his walk rate is 8.5%.

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Pirates Offensive Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds is hitting .279/.345/.471 this year with 13 home runs, 46 RBI and 35 runs, with five stolen bases on five attempts. He's striking out 21.7% of the time and walking at a 8.6% clip.
• In 271 plate appearances this season, Connor Joe has put up a .245 average with a .325 OBP and .402 SLG. He's also belted seven homers with 28 RBI and 37 runs while posting a 19.9% strikeout rate and 8.9% walk rate.
• So far this season, Andrew McCutchen, who has a .238/.338/.405 triple slash line, has racked up 42 runs, 24 RBI, and 11 dingers in 290 plate appearances. His walk rate is 11.4%, while his strikeout rate is 24.8%.
• At the dish, Oneil Cruz is batting .239/.290/.423 this season with a walk rate of 6.8% and a K rate of 32.1%. Additionally, he's cracked 11 home runs while knocking in 34 runs and scoring 34 times. Plus, he's stolen six bases on seven attempts.