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

Braves at Pirates

10:40 pm • SportsNet PT

Atlanta Braves

38-19

5 - 11

Pittsburgh Pirates

29-28

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

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Braves 38-19	-1.5	-1.5-115	o9-113	-180
Pirates 29-28	u9.5	+1.5-105	u9-107	+150

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May 24, 2024

PNC ParkPittsburgh

Under 9.5-120

0.6u

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 15-12 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Pirates' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 19 of Pirates' 30 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	30-27	15-15	15-12	17-15	12-12
Braves	36-21	15-12	21-9	28-14	8-7

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Pirates	30-25-2	19-11	11-14-2	20-12	9-13-2
Braves	26-27-4	7-18-2	19-9-2	21-18-3	5-9-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	29-28	15-15	14-13	18-14	10-14
Braves	38-19	17-10	21-9	30-12	8-7

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

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RP
Wentz is out with knee
Out
Spencer Schwellenbach
SP
Schwellenbach is out with elbow
Out
AJ Smith-Shawver
SP
Smith-Shawver is out with elbow
Out
Hurston Waldrep
SP
Waldrep is out with elbow
Out

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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