Braves vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 25, 2024

The Atlanta Braves will take the field against the Pittsburgh Pirates (24-28) on Saturday. The game begins at 4:05 PM ET on BSSE, with the Braves listed as -155 favorites on the moneyline. Atlanta’s Reynaldo Lopez and Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller have been named the starters for this contest.

Check out our betting primer for this contest, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Braves vs. Pirates Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-155)
• Underdog: Pirates (+132)
• Over/under: 8.5

Braves vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Braves have been chosen as favorites in 44 games this year and have walked away with the win 28 times (63.6%) in those games.
• This season Atlanta has come away with a win 18 times in 28 chances when named as a favorite of at least -155 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 60.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Pirates have won 53.3% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (16-14).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +132 or longer, Pittsburgh has a 3-3 record (winning 50% of its games).
• The Pirates have an implied moneyline win probability of 43.1% in this contest.

Braves vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in home runs with 15, runs batted in with 47 and his batting average of .318 is also best on his team.
• Of all MLB batters, Ozuna ranks ninth in batting average, ninth in on-base percentage, and first in slugging.
• Ronald Acuna Jr. has 46 hits and an OBP of .352 to go with a slugging percentage of .360 this season.
• Bryan Reynolds paces the Pirates in home runs (seven) and runs batted in (27).
• Reynolds’ home run total ranks 52nd in the big leagues, and he is 43rd in RBI.
• Connor Joe is batting .273 to lead his team.

Braves vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings

• The Braves have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, eighth-best in baseball.
• The Braves have pitched to a 3.44 ERA this season, which ranks eighth in baseball.
• Braves pitchers have a 1.216 WHIP this season, ninth-best in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Pirates has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 16th in the majors.
• Pittsburgh’s 4.03 team ERA ranks 16th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Pirates average MLB’s 15th-ranked WHIP (1.273).