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Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The fans at PNC Park will be treated to a game between the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates when they take their seats on Monday.
The Braves will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Max Fried in this game. Fried has a 5-4 record and a 4.31 ERA this season.
Fried's opponent in this one will be Chase De Jong. The Pirates right hander has a 5.65 ERA to go along with a 0-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 2-0 result against the Brewers on July 04. Bettors who backed the Pirates at 170 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 8-7 winner as they battled the Marlins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -170 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 41-42 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 30-53 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games at home
Pittsburgh is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
Next up:
Atlanta at Pittsburgh Tuesday, July 6