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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Atlanta Braves
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Truist Park.
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Mitch Keller in this game. Keller has a 11-8 record and a 3.93 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Braves will be Bryce Elder. The right hander has a 3.42 ERA to go along with a 11-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -220-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 10.
The Braves were a 8-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at -345 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh was a 5-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Brewers. They won as +160 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 65-75 SU
Pittsburgh is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 91-48 SU
Atlanta is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Atlanta is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Atlanta Saturday, September 9