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The Atlanta Braves will go for an equalizer in Game 2 of their series with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday at PNC Park.
The Braves are 3-2 in their last five games, though they are coming off a heartbreaking 2-3 loss to the cellar-dwelling Pirates on Friday. After a slow start, Atlanta has steadily clawed back to relevance in the NL East Division, where they are now sitting at No.3 with a 18-20 record. In their last 10 games, Atlanta is batting .221 with 3.3 runs per game but pitching an outstanding 2.97 ERA.
Friday’s 3-2 win snapped the Pirates’ seven-game losing streak. Bailey Falter delivered a masterful outing on the mound, giving up zero runs, two hits with three strikeouts over 6.0 innings. Pittsburgh’s pitching numbers have also improved across the board, lowering their ERA to 4.25 and WHIP to 1.27. However, they are still one of the worst offensive teams in the MLB, batting .218 (27th) with 121 total runs (30th).
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta Braves Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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0.469 | 162 | 76 | 86 |
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0.438 | 162 | 71 | 91 |
Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves Latest Matches
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Pittsburgh Pirates against Atlanta Braves : Head to Head (H2H)
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Pittsburgh Pirates - Atlanta Braves Key Points
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games against Atlanta.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games against an opponent in the National League.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road.
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Our Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta Braves Prediction
Fearless Forecast: Braves and Pirates figure in another low-scoring ball game.
Why will the total go UNDER in Game 2? – The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road. The combined score has also gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games against Atlanta. Braves starter AJ Smith-Shawver (3.00 ERA) and Pirates starter Andrew Heaney (3.90 ERA) aren’t exactly Max Fried or Paul Skenes-type pitchers who dominate sluggers most of the time, but they are serviceable enough to keep opposing teams from lighting up the scoreboards. Moreover, the Braves and Pirates have only combined for 4.67 runs per game over their last three meetings, underscoring the low-scoring nature of recent Pirates-Braves matchups. Our betting prediction for Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Total Under 9.0 Runs.
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