The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves meet Sunday in MLB action from Truist Park. Here’s an Atlanta Braves vs Pittsburgh Pirates prediction. This will be the final installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game.
Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Preview
The Pirates took on the Cincinnati Reds in their early-week series. Pittsburgh lost the first installment of that set, then came back to win the next pair 9-5 and 6-1. After a 6-1 loss to the Braves on Friday, in game two the Pirates took a tough walk-off loss 2-1 in 10 innings. Starter Paul Skenes finished with 6.0 innings, nine Ks and one earned run on six hits and two walks.
For the starter role in Sunday’s finale the Pirates will go with Bailey Falter. This year Falter is 3-6 with a 4.00 ERA in 15 starts. Over his MLB career Falter is 13-20 with a 4.54 ERA in 75 games (46 starts).
Atlanta Braves Betting Preview
Over on the Braves’ side, they played a one-off game versus the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Atlanta took a tough loss in that one 1-0. Following the dominant Friday win, on Saturday Atlanta got two hits and a key solo homer from Jarred Kelenic. Max Fried had a good start with 6.0 innings and one earned.
It’ll be Spencer Schwellenbach in the starter role for the Braves on Sunday. So far this year over the first five starts of his career Schwellenbach is 1-3 with a 5.40 ERA and 25 Ks in 26.2 innings.
Braves vs Pirates Pick Injury Notes
Braves RP Tyler Matzek (elbow) has been playing catch from 90 feet. CF Michael Harris (hamstring) has not yet been cleared to begin a running program.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Pirates’ last seven day games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Braves’ last six home games against NL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts
- Jarred Kelenic has hit a home run in three of the Braves’ last four day games.
- Ramon Laureano has recorded at least one Double in each of his last three appearances with his team as a home favorite against NL opponents.
- Ozzie Albies has recorded a Single in each of the Braves’ last nine home games against NL opponents.
- Jarred Kelenic has recorded at least one hit in each of the Braves’ last 13 home games.
- Michael Harris has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 13 appearances with the Braves as favorites against NL Central opponents.
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has scored at least one run in each of his last four home appearances against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has recorded at least one RBI in eight of his last nine home appearances against NL Central opponents.
Pittsburgh Pirates Player Prop Facts
- Bryan Reynolds has recorded at least one total base in each of the Pirates’ last 25 games.
- Michael A. Taylor has scored a run in each of his last three road appearances.
- Bryan Reynolds has hit a home run in four of the Pirates’ last nine games.
- Edward Olivares has recorded an RBI in three of the Pirates’ last four games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Bryan Reynolds has recorded at least one Single in 10 of the Pirates’ last 11 games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Bryan Reynolds has recorded at least one hit in each of the Pirates’ last 25 games.
Atlanta Braves vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction
I’ll stay with the Braves I suppose. Schwellenbach does need something of a bounce-back after his last start, though. On June 24 Schwellenbach posted a loss with 5.0 innings and four earned runs versus the Cardinals. He was pitching pretty well (three earned in 12.0 innings) in the two starts before that, though.
On Saturday the Braves got an excellent pitching performance all around in a tight defensive battle. The bullpen provided 4.0 clean innings with one hit, three walks and six strikeouts. Sunday’s finale should be another close one.