The Pittsburgh Pirates (23-28) will look to Bryan Reynolds, who is riding a two-game home run streak, when they play the Atlanta Braves (29-18). The Braves are favored on the moneyline (-150) for this contest against the Pirates (+125), which begins at 4:05 PM ET on Saturday at PNC Park. Atlanta's Reynaldo Lopez and Pittsburgh's Mitch Keller pitch first for their squads in this matchup.
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Braves vs. Pirates Game Info
- Date: Saturday, May 25, 2024
- Time: 4:05 PM ET
- TV: BSSE
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Venue: PNC Park
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Braves vs. Pirates Odds & Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | -150 | +125 | 8.5 | -105 | -115 |
Braves vs. Pirates Score Prediction
- Score Prediction: Braves 5, Pirates 4
- The Braves have entered the game as favorites 42 times this season and won 27, or 64.3%, of those games.
- Atlanta is 17-9 this season when entering a game favored by -150 or more on the moneyline.
- The Pirates have been chosen as underdogs in 25 games this year and have walked away with the win 15 times (60%) in those games.
- Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 1-4 when favored by +125 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
Braves vs. Pirates Over/Under Run Total Prediction
- Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
- Games involving the Braves have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 15 of 46 chances this season.
- Pirates games have gone over the total in 24 of their 51 opportunities.
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Starting Pitchers: Reynaldo López vs. Mitch Keller
Reynaldo López - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Padres | May 20 | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Cubs | May 13 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Red Sox | May 7 | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| at Mariners | April 30 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| vs. Marlins | April 24 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Mitch Keller - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Cubs | May 19 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| at Brewers | May 13 | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| vs. Angels | May 6 | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| at Athletics | April 30 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| vs. Brewers | April 25 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
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Braves' Leading Hitters
- Marcell Ozuna is batting .320 with 15 home runs and 47 RBI. All three of those stats are best 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.
- Matt Olson has 39 hits and an OBP of .318 to go with a slugging percentage of .406 this season.
Pirates' Leading Hitters
- Reynolds has a team-best seven home runs and 27 runs batted in.
- Connor Joe has a club-high .268 batting average.
- Andrew McCutchen has racked up a team-best seven home runs.
- Oneil Cruz's seven home runs are a team-high mark.
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