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Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at PNC Park.
The Braves will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Max Fried in this game. Fried has a 11-4 record and a 2.60 ERA this season.
The Pirates will counter Fried with JT Brubaker. Right hander Brubaker has a 4.19 ERA to go along with a 3-10 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -260-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Pirates were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Braves. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at -210 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Atlanta was a 2-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They won as -210 favorites, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 76-48 SU
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 47-75 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta at Pittsburgh Wednesday, August 24