At PNC Park on Wednesday, the Atlanta Braves (71-40) meet the Pittsburgh Pirates (51-62), with first pitch at 7:05 PM ET. The Braves will give the start to Max Fried (3-1), and the Pirates will turn to Quinn Priester (2-1).
How to Live Stream Braves vs. Pirates
- Game Day: Wednesday, August 9, 2023
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: PNC Park
- TV: MLB.tv
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Braves and Pirates Stats
- The Braves strike out 9.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, fifth-best in MLB.
- The Braves have pitched to a 3.93 ERA this season, which ranks ninth in baseball.
- No team in MLB has hit more homers than the Braves, who have connected on 215 this season.
- Fueled by 422 extra-base hits, Atlanta leads MLB with a .500 slugging percentage this season.
- The pitching staff for the Pirates has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 17th in MLB.
- Pittsburgh’s 4.53 team ERA ranks 22nd among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Pirates average 1.0 home run per game to rank 23rd in baseball with 113 total home runs .
- This season, Pittsburgh ranks 24th in the majors with a .389 slugging percentage.
Braves vs. Pirates Key Players
- Ronald Acuna Jr. is the Braves best hitter thus far this season, hitting at a team-leading .339 clip along with 26 homers and 68 RBI.
- Matt Olson’s 39 home runs and 100 RBI both pace his team.
- Ozzie Albies has 21 doubles, four triples, 26 home runs and 33 walks while batting .260.
- Bryan Reynolds paces the Pirates with 54 runs batted in while accumulating a team-best batting average of .267.
- Andrew McCutchen has 14 doubles, 10 home runs and 63 walks while batting .258.
- Jack Suwinski leads the Pirates with 21 long balls.
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Braves vs. Pirates Betting Odds and Trends
Braves vs. Pirates Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | -291 | +235 | 9.5 | -104 | -116 |
Braves vs. Pirates Betting Trends
- The Braves have entered the game as favorites 99 times this season and won 63, or 63.6%, of those games.
- The Braves have a record of 2-2 when favored by -291 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The Braves and their opponents have hit the over in 60 of their 111 games with a total this season.
- The Pirates have been underdogs in 91 games this season and have come away with the win 38 times (41.8%) in those contests.
- The Pirates have played as an underdog of +235 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
- The Pirates and their opponents have gone over in 59 of their 113 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
