Braves vs. Pirates Odds & Betting Predictions - May 24, 2024

Braves at Pirates

10:40 pm • SportsNet PT

Atlanta Braves

0-0

5 - 11

Pittsburgh Pirates

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
B.Falter			4.43	8-9
R.Kerr			5.64	1-2

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Braves 0-0	-1.5	-1.5-115	o9-113	-180
Pirates 0-0	u9.5	+1.5-105	u9-107	+150

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May 24, 2024

PNC ParkPittsburgh

Under 9.5-120

0.6u

N.Gonzales o1.5 Total Bases+150

0.75u

ATL -175

1.75u

PIT +140

4.2u

Featured Insight
Braves hitters have a hard-hit rate of 44% this season -- best in MLB. Opponents have a hard-hit rate of 43% against the Pirates this season -- fourth worst in MLB.

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The Braves are 29-40 (.420) when allowing 10 or more hits since the 2023 season -- best in MLB; League Avg: .262.

The Braves are 5-2 (.714) after a win as underdogs since the 2023 season -- best in MLB; League Avg: .426.

The Pirates are 71-18 (.798) when they've had 10 or more hits since the 2022 season -- 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .734.

The Pirates are just 74-18 (.804) when leading entering the 7th inning since the 2023 season -- 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .856.

Oneil Cruz has struck out in 35% of PA's this season -- fifth highest in MLB-- second Percentile. Chris Sale has a strikeout rate of 32% this season -- tied for fourth highest among qualified SPs-- 96th Percentile.

Bailey Falter has thrown elevated pitches 49% of the time (258/529) against right-handed batters this season -- highest among among NL Starters; League Avg: 27% -- 100th Percentile.

Opponents are hitting .511 (23-for-45) against Chris Sale on low fastballs since last season -- tied for highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 83 total IP; League Avg: .272 -- first Percentile.

11 of Chris Sale's breaking pitch strikeouts are backdoor this season -- most among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: nan -- 100th Percentile.

Bailey Falter has a strikeout rate of just 15% (12 SO in 81 PAs) when going through the lineup the first time in a game this season -- 5th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 25% -- fifth Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Pirates are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Pirates are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
Pirates are 45-36 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Pirates' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 40 of Pirates' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	88-74	43-38	45-36	29-34	59-39
Braves	75-87	35-46	40-41	60-71	15-16

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Pirates	77-81-4	40-38-3	37-43-1	31-30-2	46-50-2
Braves	58-94-10	25-53-3	33-41-7	45-77-9	13-17-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	76-86	39-42	37-44	35-28	41-57
Braves	89-73	46-35	43-38	76-55	13-18

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
May 23rd	SF	L 6-7	-1.5 L	O 8	SF -185
May 22nd	SF	L 5-9	-1.5 L	O 7.5	SF -125
May 21st	SF	W 7-6	+1.5 W	O 9	PIT +114
May 19th	@CHC	W 3-2	+1.5 W	U 8	PIT +110
May 18th	@CHC	L 0-1	+1.5 W	U 8.5	CHC +170

Chris Sale
P
Chris Sale (back spasms) scratched Monday. Grant Holmes will start Game 2.
Out
Ronald Acuna
OF
Acuna is out for season with knee
Out for Season
Austin Riley
IF
Riley is out with hand
Out
Spencer Strider
P
Strider is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

Ke'Bryan Hayes
IF
Hayes is out with back
Out
Johan Oviedo
P
Oviedo is out for season with elbow
Out for Season
Endy Rodriguez
C
Rodriguez is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LR.Kerr, P	72	4	6	5
RD.Vines, P	78	3	2	6
RJ.Chavez, P	15	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1R.Acuna, RF	2-4	1	1	3
2O.Albies, 2B	0-3	0	0	0
3M.Ozuna, DH	1-4	1	0	0
4M.Olson, 1B	0-3	1	0	0
5T.d'Arnaud, C	2-4	0	0	2
6O.Arcia, SS	0-4	0	0	0
7M.Harris, CF	2-4	1	0	0
8A.Duvall, LF	0-4	0	0	0
9Z.Short, 3B	0-3	1	0	0

PITCHER		PC	IP	K	ER
LB.Falter, P		97	7.1	4	3
RL.Ortiz, P		26	1.2	1	2

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1A.McCutchen, DH	2-4	2	0	0
2B.Reynolds, LF	1-5	0	0	0
3C.Joe, 1B	2-4	3	0	0
4E.Olivares, RF	3-5	2	0	2
5N.Gonzales, 2B	2-3	1	0	4
6J.Triolo, 3B	1-5	1	1	2
7O.Cruz, SS	1-3	1	0	0
7A.Williams, PR	0-1	1	0	0
7A.Williams, SS	0-1	1	0	0
8Y.Grandal, C	1-5	0	0	2
9M.Taylor, CF	1-3	0	0	1