Sunday's game between the Atlanta Braves (29-20) and Pittsburgh Pirates (25-28) matching up at PNC Park has a projected final score of 6-5 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of the Braves, so it should be a tight matchup. The game will start at 1:35 PM ET on May 26.

The Braves will call on Chris Sale (7-1) versus the Pirates and Martin Perez (1-3).

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Braves vs. Pirates Game Info & Odds

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Braves vs. Pirates Score Prediction

  • Our pick for this matchup is Braves 6, Pirates 5.

Total Prediction for Braves vs. Pirates

  • Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

Braves Performance Insights

  • The Braves have played as the favorite in nine of their past 10 games and have gone 2-7 in those contests.
  • When it comes to hitting the over, Atlanta and its opponents are 4-6-0 in its last 10 games with a total.
  • The Braves have been favorites in 44 games this season and won 27 (61.4%) of those contests.
  • Atlanta is 7-3 this season when entering a game favored by -227 or more on the moneyline.
  • The Braves have a 69.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Atlanta ranks 16th in the majors with 224 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves' 3.44 team ERA ranks eighth among all league pitching staffs.

Pirates Performance Insights

  • The Pirates have played as the underdog in seven of their past 10 games and have gone 5-2 in those contests.
  • In its last 10 games with an over/under, Pittsburgh and its opponents have combined to eclipse the total seven times.
  • The Pirates have come away with 17 wins in the 27 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This will be the worst odds to win that sportsbooks have given Pittsburgh this season with a +180 moneyline set for this game.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 35.7% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Pittsburgh scores the 20th-most runs in baseball (213 total, four per game).
  • The Pirates have pitched to a 3.98 ERA this season, which ranks 15th in baseball.

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Braves Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 21 @ Cubs L 4-3 Charlie Morton vs Javier Assad
May 22 @ Cubs W 9-2 Max Fried vs Justin Steele
May 23 @ Cubs W 3-0 AJ Smith-Shawver vs Ben Brown
May 24 @ Pirates L 11-5 Raymond Kerr vs Bailey Falter
May 25 @ Pirates L 4-1 Reynaldo López vs Mitch Keller
May 26 @ Pirates - Chris Sale vs Martín Pérez
May 27 Nationals - Charlie Morton vs Patrick Corbin
May 28 Nationals - Max Fried vs Jake Irvin
May 29 Nationals - TBA vs MacKenzie Gore
May 30 Nationals - Reynaldo López vs Trevor Williams
May 31 Athletics - Chris Sale vs JP Sears

Pirates Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 21 Giants W 7-6 Martín Pérez vs Logan Webb
May 22 Giants L 9-5 Jared Jones vs Blake Snell
May 23 Giants L 7-6 Paul Skenes vs Erik Miller
May 24 Braves W 11-5 Bailey Falter vs Raymond Kerr
May 25 Braves W 4-1 Mitch Keller vs Reynaldo López
May 26 Braves - Martín Pérez vs Chris Sale
May 28 @ Tigers - Jared Jones vs Tarik Skubal
May 29 @ Tigers - Paul Skenes vs Jack Flaherty
May 31 @ Blue Jays - Bailey Falter vs José Berríos
June 1 @ Blue Jays - Mitch Keller vs Yusei Kikuchi
June 2 @ Blue Jays - TBA vs TBA

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