Braves vs. Pirates Odds & Betting Predictions - August 9, 2023

Braves at Pirates

11:05 pm • SportsNet PT

Atlanta Braves

0-0

6 - 5

Pittsburgh Pirates

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
Q.Priester			7.74	3-3
M.Fried			2.55	8-1

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Braves 0-0	-1.5-175	o9.5-104	-297
Pirates 0-0	+1.5+145	u9.5-118	+240

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August 09, 2023

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The Pirates have scored three or more runs in an inning just 72 times (5%) since last season -- eighth-lowest in MLB. Braves have allowed innings of 3+ runs in 4% of innings played since last season -- tied for lowest in MLB.

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Braves have won 64% of their games on the road since last season -- best in MLB. Pirates have won just 41% of their games on the road since last season -- fifth-worst.

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The Braves are 37-15 (.712) vs bottom 10 scoring offenses this season -- 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .570.

Ke'Bryan Hayes has an OPS of just .666 since last season -- seventh worst in MLB-- fifth Percentile. Max Fried has allowed an OPS of just .577 (856 PAs) since last season -- second best among starting pitchers with at least 109 total IP-- 99th Percentile.

58% of fastball strikeouts for Bryan Reynolds are located out of the zone since last season -- second highest in MLB-- 98th Percentile. 47% of Max Fried fastball strikeouts are located out of the zone since last season -- 15th highest among starting pitchers with at least 109 total IP-- 89th Percentile.

Opponents had a groundball rate of 83% (10/12) against Max Fried -- highest in MLB over the last week; League Avg: 43% -- 100th Percentile.

Opponents are hitting just .151 (22-for-146) against Max Fried with runners in scoring position since last season -- 2nd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 109 total IP; League Avg: .250 -- 99th 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
Aug 8th	ATL	L 6-8	+1.5 L	O 10	ATL +142
Aug 7th	ATL	W 7-6	+1.5 W	O 9	PIT +255
Aug 6th	@MIL	W 4-1	+1.5 W	U 7.5	PIT +177
Aug 5th	@MIL	L 2-3	-	-	-
Aug 5th	@MIL	W 8-4	+1.5 W	O 9	PIT +152

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
LM.Fried, P	79	4	4	4
RC. McHugh, P	38	2.2	4	1
RP.Johnson, P	22	0.2	1	0
LA.Minter, P	15	0.2	1	0
RR.Iglesias, P	25	1	2	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1R.Acuna, RF	3-6	1	1
2O.Albies, 2B	3-5	0	2
3A.Riley, 3B	2-4	1	1
4M.Olson, 1B	0-2	0	0
5S.Murphy, C	1-4	0	1
6M.Ozuna, DH	1-5	0	0
7E.Rosario, LF	1-4	1	0
7K.Pillar, PH	0-1	0	0
7K.Pillar, LF	0-1	0	0
8O.Arcia, SS	1-5	1	0
9M.Harris, CF	3-4	2	1

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RQ.Priester, P	86	4	4	4
LA.Perdomo, P	28	1.1	4	1
RC.Selby, P	23	1.2	3	0
RC.Mlodzinski, P	27	1	1	1
LJ.Hernandez, P	17	1	2	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1K.Hayes, 3B	3-5	1	1	3
2B.Reynolds, LF	1-5	0	0	0
3A.McCutchen, DH	2-5	0	0	0
4C.Joe, 1B	0-3	0	0	0
4A.Rivas, PH	1-2	0	0	0
4A.Rivas, 1B	1-2	0	0	0
5H.Davis, RF	1-4	1	0	0
6E.Rodriguez, C	1-3	1	0	0
7J.Suwinski, CF	0-3	1	0	0
8J.Triolo, 2B	1-4	1	0	1
9A.Williams, SS	0-4	0	0	1