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Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at PNC Park.
AJ Smith-Shawver will be the starting pitcher for the Braves on this day. Right hander Smith-Shawver is 2-2 this season with a 3.00 ERA.
The Pirates will counter Smith-Shawver with Andrew Heaney. Left hander Heaney has a 3.18 ERA to go along with a 2-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at 125 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Atlanta lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Pirates on May 09. Bettors who backed the Pirates at 125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Atlanta:
Team record: 18-20 SU
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 13-26 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Pittsburgh Sunday, May 11