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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.
Right hander Mitch Keller will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Keller is 6-15 this season with a 4.22 ERA.
The Braves will counter Keller with Joey Wentz. Left hander Wentz has a 5.65 ERA to go along with a 5-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Nationals at 155 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Pirates were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at -175 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 69-90 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 75-84 SU
Atlanta is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Atlanta is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
Atlanta is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Atlanta Saturday, September 27