Braves vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 29, 2024

Bryan Reynolds will look to extend his 24-game hitting streak when the Pittsburgh Pirates (39-42) take on the Atlanta Braves (45-35). The Braves are listed as -157 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 4:10 PM ET on Saturday, live on BSSE from Truist Park. Max Fried will get the ball for Atlanta while Pittsburgh will counter with Paul Skenes.

Be sure to check out our preview for this contest, and find all of our MLB picks, too!

Braves vs. Pirates Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-157)
• Underdog: Pirates (+132)
• Over/under: 7.5

Braves vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Braves have been favorites in 70 games this season and have come away with the win 41 times (58.6%) in those contests.
• This season Atlanta has come away with a win 27 times in 43 chances when named as a favorite of at least -157 on the moneyline.
• The Braves have an implied victory probability of 61.1% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The Pirates have won 48.9% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (23-24).
• Pittsburgh is 4-9 (winning just 30.8% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +132 or longer.
• The Pirates have a 43.1% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Braves vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in home runs with 21, runs batted in with 67 and his batting average of .304 is also best on his team.
• Ozuna ranks fifth in the majors in home runs, and third in RBI.
• Ozzie Albies has 74 hits and an OBP of .310 to go with a slugging percentage of .401 this season.
• Reynolds paces the Pirates with 13 home runs and 46 runs batted in, while racking up a team-best batting average of .279.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Reynolds’ home run total puts him 36th, and his RBI total ranks 30th.
• Connor Joe is hitting .248 with 16 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 24 walks.

Braves vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings

• The Braves strike out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
• The Braves have the fifth-best ERA (3.53) in the majors this season.
• The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.205 as a pitching staff, which is the seventh-best in baseball this season.
• The Pirates pitching staff ranks 17th in the majors with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Pittsburgh’s 4.04 team ERA ranks 16th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Pirates average MLB’s 18th-ranked WHIP (1.281).