Atlanta Braves vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 6/29/24, 1:32 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 6/29/24 at 1:37 PM in MLB Picks

The Pittsburgh Pirates seek their third win in four games, while the Atlanta Braves aim for back-to-back victories in Saturday’s late afternoon showdown at Truist Park. The Braves improved their home record to 25-13 and overall slate to 45-35 after cruising to a 6-1 win over the Pirates in their series opener. Marcell Ozuna upped his RBI tally to 67 after driving three runs in the win. Atlanta has gone 13-12 this June, batting .232 with 105 runs and a 3.73 ERA. Atlanta (45-35) is still trailing the NL East leader Philadelphia Phillies (54-28) by eight games. The Pirates, meanwhile, have gone 5-5 in their last 10 assignments, four of these wins came against the Cincinnati Reds. This June, Pittsburgh has gone 13-11, batting .233 with 101 runs while posting a 4.22 ERA.

Players Matchup: Pirates RHP Paul Skenes (4-0, 2.14 ERA with 61 strikeouts) carry his hot form into his duel against Braves LHP Max Fried (7-3, 3.00 ERA with 80 strikeouts).