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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Atlanta Braves

The Pittsburgh Pirates will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park.

The Pirates will give the ball to starter Roansy Contreras in this one. Right hander Contreras is 0-0 this season with a 1.93 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Spencer Strider who starts for the Braves. Right hander Strider is 1-1 with a 3.31 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -192-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 3-1 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -300 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Pittsburgh was a 3-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Braves. They lost as +240 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 24-31 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games

Atlanta:
Team record: 31-27 SU
Current Streak: won 8 straight games.
Atlanta is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games

Next up:
Pittsburgh at Atlanta Saturday, June 11