Braves vs. Pirates Odds & Betting Predictions - May 26, 2024

Braves at Pirates

5:35 pm • BSSE

Atlanta Braves

0-2

8 - 1

Pittsburgh Pirates

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
M.Perez			5.21	2-5
C.Sale			2.38	18-3

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Braves 0-2	-1.5-147	o8-112	-238
Pirates 0-0	+1.5+123	u8-108	+195

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May 26, 2024

PNC ParkPittsburgh

ATL -1.5-125

Under 0.5 (1st Inn)-113

ATL -1.5-125

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Featured Insight
The Braves have scored in at least three different innings in 56% of their games since the 2022 season -- second highest in MLB. Pirates have allowed opponents to score in three different innings in 50% of their games since the 2022 season -- tied for fifth highest in MLB.

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The Pirates are just 84-13 (.866) when leading entering the 8th inning since the 2023 season -- 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .896.

The Pirates are 72-18 (.800) when they've had 10 or more hits since the 2022 season -- 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .734.

The Braves are 5-2 (.714) after a win as underdogs since the 2023 season -- best in MLB; League Avg: .428.

The Braves are 17-62 (.215) when trailing entering the 8th inning since the 2023 season -- best in MLB; League Avg: .104.

Ronald Acuna has an OPS of .878 since the 2022 season -- ninth best in MLB-- 92nd Percentile. Andres Machado has allowed an OPS of .779 (468 PAs) since the 2022 season -- 10th worst among qualified RPs-- fifth Percentile.

49% of fastball strikeouts for Bryan Reynolds are located out of the zone since last season -- ninth highest in MLB-- 92nd Percentile. 55% of Chris Sale fastball strikeouts are located out of the zone since last season -- third highest among starting pitchers with at least 84 total IP-- 98th Percentile.

Martin Perez has located his fastball inside 52% of the time (185/355) this season -- 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 34% -- 98th Percentile.

11 of Chris Sale's breaking pitch strikeouts are backdoor this season -- most among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: nan -- 100th 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 25th	ATL	W 4-1	+1.5 W	U 8.5	PIT +130
May 24th	ATL	W 11-5	+1.5 W	O 9	PIT +150
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

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
LC.Sale, P	97	7	8	1
RJ.Jimenez, P	11	1	3	0
LD.Lee, P	20	1	1	0

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

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LM.Perez, P	50	3	2	1
RC.Mlodzinski, P	34	2	1	3
RH.Stratton, P	28	2	0	0
LA.Chapman, P	26	1	2	2
RK.Nicolas, P	30	1	2	2

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