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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Atlanta Braves
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Truist Park.
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander JT Brubaker in this game. Brubaker has a 0-5 record and a 4.70 ERA this season.
It'll be Max Fried toeing the rubber for the Braves in this contest. Left hander Fried is 5-2 with a 2.74 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -323-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
Atlanta was a 13-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They won as -250 favorites, while the total score of 15 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 3-1 loser on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Detroit at 105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 24-30 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 30-27 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Atlanta Friday, June 10