Atlanta Braves (70-40) vs Pittsburgh Pirates (51-61)
Atlanta Braves vs Pittsburgh Pirates 8/8/2023 – The reigning league’s leader Atlanta Braves are on their way to re-visit PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to play Game 2 of an MLB National League lnter-Division four-game series on the road versus the home-team Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday evening. Atlanta is raging with vengeance to get back from losing three straight road matches played that dropped their overall record to 70-40 and fell to 33-20 when playing away from home but remained on top of the entire league with just one game ahead of second placer Baltimore Orioles. However, the Braves are still looking great in scoring runs with a +162 run difference over the course of the season after accumulating a total of 625 runs scored to date while giving away 463 this year. The Atlanta Braves lost a three-game series to the Cincinnati Reds after losing the last two installments while also dropping the series opener to the Pirates last time out. Atlanta was held scoreless in the first three innings of action and also failed to stop a six-run blast by Pittsburgh in the third frame on the way to an upset 6-7 road loss last Monday night.
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Right Fielder Ronald Acuna Jr batted an average of .343 while adding a team-highs 149 hits and an on-base percentage at .425 in leading the Braves’ offense. First Baseman Matt Olson chipped in a team-leading 39 long balls and 97 runs batted in for Atlanta this season. The Braves earned a team batting average of .270 with a slugging percentage at .499 for the year. On Tuesday, right-hander Yonny Chirinos will be starting for the Atlanta Braves in game 2 of a series facing the Pittsburgh Pirates. Chirinos posted a 5-4 record on the season with 4.42 ERA, 1.29 WHlP, and 39 strikeouts while allowing 70 hits, 22 free bases, and 10 homers through 71.1 innings pitched in his starts.
Braves vs. Pirates Game Info
| When: | Tuesday, August 8, 2023, 7:05 PM ET |
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| Where: | PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| TV: | ATPT |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
Yonny Chirinos (5-4, 4.42 ERA) vs Mitch Keller (9-8, 4.35 ERA)
The Pittsburgh Pirates are preparing to duplicate their fearless win over the major league leader Atlanta Braves in game 2 of a four-game series on Tuesday night. Pittsburgh improved to 51-61 overall after winning three of the last four matches played, posted a 27-28 record at home play after winning three of the last five home contests played, and placed fourth in the NL Central with 9 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the first place. The Pirates are mediocre in scoring runs though as they acquired a run difference of -77 following 464 total runs scored to date but wasted 541 over the year. The Pittsburgh Pirates enter this game 2 of a series after winning two consecutive games including game 1 of a four-game series over the tough Atlanta Braves last game out. Rookie lnfielder Liover Peguero delivered two hits in a six-run third inning blast by the Pirates while Connor Joe added a home run in the fourth helping Pittsburgh that shocked Atlanta with an upset 7-6 victory last night.
Left Fielder Bryan Reynolds averages .276 at the plate in leading the Pirates with a team-high 100 total hits made while Center Fielder Jack Suwinski led Pittsburgh in home runs scored with 21 and in runs batted in wvth 53 for the season. Designated Hitter Andrew McCutchen contributed a team-leading on-base percentage of .381 for the Pirates. On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Pirates will turn to right-hander Mitch Keller to start game 2 versus the Atlanta Braves. The right-handed thrower marked a 9-8 record this year with an ERA of 4.35, a nice WHlP at 1.25, and has retired a total of 150 batters with 131 hits, 43 free walks, and 18 home runs granted across 138.2 innings pitched in his starts.
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta Braves -142 MLB Totals: 9.5
The totals went OVER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 outings while the Braves are 8-1 SU in their last 9 matches played versus Pittsburgh. The Atlanta Braves are 1-5 straight up in their last 6 road games played while the totals went OVER in 6 of the Brave’s last 7 contests played versus an opponent in the National League. The totals went OVER in 6 of the Atlanta Braves’ last 7 outings played against a rival from the National League Central Division.
Atlanta Braves Betting Trends
The Atlanta Braves are 2-3 in their last 5 contests played.
The Braves are 2-3 in their 5 matches played against the spread.
Atlanta is 26-27 in its last road games played against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 4 of the Atlanta Braves’ last 5 outings played.
Pittsburgh PiratesBetting Trends
The Pittsburgh Pirates are 3-2 in their last 5 matches played.
Pirates are 4-1 in their last 5 outings played against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 3 of the Pirates’ last 5 contests played.
The totals went OVER in 31 of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ last 55 games played at home
Atlanta Braves vs Pittsburgh Pirates 8/8/2023 Betting Picks
The Atlanta Braves are 4-1 SU in their last 5 matches played when playing on the road versus the Pittsburgh Pirates while the totals went OVER in 34 of the Braves’ last 57 home contests played. The Pirates are 1-4 straight up in their last 5 outings when playing at home against the Braves. The totals went OVER in 13 of Pittsburgh’s last 16 home games played while the totals went OVER in 5 of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ last 7 matches played versus an opponent in the National League. Incorporating expert sports picks enhances the strategic analysis, providing valuable insights into the potential outcomes of this matchup.
Atlanta Starting Pitcher Yonny Chirinos came out strong in his last two starts allowing 7 earned runs with 8 strikeouts in pitching for 8.20 innings in a 10-7 win over Milwaukee (7/28) and 12-5 victory against the LA Angels (8/2) in that order. Pittsburgh starter Mitch Keller was hit hard in his last three starts after he gave up 16 earned runs as the Pirates lost all three games in that span.
Though the Braves lost their last three contests played, Atlanta got the edge in sending a better starter on the mound as Yonny Chirinos gained much confident in winning his last two starts while Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller had issues in controlling the ball after the Pirates lost in his last three appearances on the mound. Take the Braves to win game 2 on the road on Tuesday.
Free Pick and Prediction: Atlanta Braves 5-1.