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Bryan Reynolds (23 games) will look to extend his hitting streak when the Pittsburgh Pirates (39-41) and Atlanta Braves (44-35) meet on Friday at 7:20 PM ET, live on SportsNet PT from Truist Park. The Pirates are listed as underdogs with +150 odds on the moneyline. Atlanta’s Charlie Morton and Pittsburgh’s Martin Perez have been named the starters for this contest.
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $31.11
Braves to win vs Pirates -180
Braves vs. Pirates Betting Lines
- Favorite: Braves (-180)
- Underdog: Pirates (+150)
- Over/under: 8.5
Braves vs. Pirates Betting Insights
- The Braves have been chosen as favorites in 69 games this year and have walked away with the win 40 times (58%) in those games.
- This year Atlanta has won 22 of 32 games when listed as at least -180 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 64.3% chance of pulling out a win.
- The Pirates have gone 23-23 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 50% of those games).
- Pittsburgh has a 2-3 record (winning 40% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +150 or longer.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Pirates’ implied win probability is 40%.
Braves vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders
- Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in home runs with 21, runs batted in with 64 and his batting average of .303 is also best on his team.
- Of all MLB batters, Ozuna is ninth in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage, and sixth in slugging.
- Ozzie Albies has 72 hits and an OBP of .309 to go with a slugging percentage of .397 this season.
- Reynolds has put up a team-best batting average of .279, and leads the Pirates in home runs (13) and runs batted in (46).
- In all of the majors, Reynolds ranks 36th in homers and 27th in RBI.
- Connor Joe is batting .245 with 15 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 24 walks.
Braves vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings
- The Braves have a nine K/9 this season as a pitching staff, third-best in baseball.
- Braves pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.56 this year, seventh-best in baseball.
- The Braves have a combined 1.210 WHIP as a pitching staff, eighth-lowest in MLB.
- The Pirates pitching staff is 18th in MLB with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pittsburgh has the 15th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.01).
- The Pirates average MLB’s 17th-ranked WHIP (1.276).