Braves vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 26, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates (25-28) hope to complete a three-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves (29-20) when the teams meet at 1:35 PM ET on Sunday. The Braves are -220 favorites to prevent the Pirates from completing the sweep. Chris Sale will get the ball for Atlanta while Pittsburgh will counter with Martin Perez.

Take a look at our betting preview for this matchup, and find all of our MLB picks, too!

Braves vs. Pirates Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-220)
• Underdog: Pirates (+180)
• Over/under: 8

Braves vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Braves have won in 28, or 62.2%, of the 45 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Atlanta has come away with a win six times in nine chances when named as a favorite of at least -220 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 68.8% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Pirates are 17-14 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 54.8% of those games).
• Pittsburgh has not yet played a game with moneyline odds of +180 or longer.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Pirates have an implied win probability of 35.7%.

Braves vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna is batting .317 with 15 home runs and 47 RBI. All three of those stats lead Atlanta hitters this season.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Ozuna’s home run total ranks him fourth and his RBI tally ranks him second.
• Ronald Acuna Jr. has 47 hits and an OBP of .348 to go with a slugging percentage of .356 this season.
• Bryan Reynolds has accumulated a team-best seven home runs and 28 runs batted in.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Reynolds’ home run total puts him 54th, and his RBI total ranks 43rd.
• Connor Joe has a club-leading .273 batting average.

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 the eighth-best ERA (3.44) in the majors this season.
• The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.217 as a pitching staff, which is the ninth-best in baseball this season.
• The Pirates pitching staff is 19th in MLB with a collective 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Pittsburgh’s 3.98 team ERA ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Pirates average MLB’s 15th-ranked WHIP (1.268).