Braves vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 24

Updated May. 24, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves hit the field against Connor Joe and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday at 6:40 PM ET, in the first of a three-game series at PNC Park. Oddsmakers list the Braves as -178 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Pirates +149 moneyline odds to win. Atlanta is the run-line favorite (-1.5). A 9-run total has been listed in this game.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Braves-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Braves vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, May 24, 2024 at 6:40 PM ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: SportsNet PT

Braves vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Braves 5, Pirates 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Braves 53%, Pirates 47%

Braves vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• This season, the Braves have won 28 out of the 43 games, or 65.1%, in which they've been favored.
• Atlanta is 16-5 this season when entering a game favored by -178 or more on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 64% chance of a victory for the Braves.
• The Pirates have won in 15, or 51.7%, of the 29 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Pittsburgh has been listed as an underdog of +149 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 40.2% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

ATL 5 · PIT 11

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Atlanta Braves

ATL

-1.5

-178

o9

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

+1.5

+149

u9

Braves Recent Betting Performance

• The Braves have a 4-5 record across the nine games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Braves and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total three times.
• The Braves have put together a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

Braves Player Insights

• Ozuna leads the Braves with 15 home runs and 47 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-best batting average of .320.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Ozuna is third in homers and first in RBI.
• Ronald Acuna Jr. is hitting .242 with seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and 27 walks.
• Acuna ranks 181st in homers and 218th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Ozzie Albies is hitting .269 with 10 doubles, three home runs and 11 walks.
• Albies will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is batting .200 with a walk and three RBI.
• Matt Olson has nine doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 21 walks while batting .223.

Braves Team Props

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• The Pirates have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and have gone 4-3 in those contests.
• The Pirates and their opponents have combined to hit the over seven times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Pirates are 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates in home runs (seven) and runs batted in (27).
• Reynolds is 49th in homers and 42nd in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Joe is batting .268 to lead the lineup.
• Among all MLB hitters, Joe ranks 72nd in home runs and 79th in RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen has seven home runs, best in the lineup.
• Oneil Cruz has swatted a team-leading seven long balls.

Pirates Team Props

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