The Pittsburgh Pirates (39-42) and Atlanta Braves (45-35) will meet on Saturday at Truist Park, starting at 4:10 PM ET.

The Braves are a home favorite (-157) against the Pirates (+132). The Atlanta Braves will hand the ball to Max Fried (7-3, 3.00 ERA), who is looking for win No. 8 on the season, and the Pirates will counter with Paul Skenes (4-0, 2.14 ERA).

Charlie Morton (6.1 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 7 K) was credited with the win in the Braves’ 6-1 victory over the Pirates yesterday. Marcell Ozuna led the way offensively, going 1-for-2 with a double and three RBI. Martin Perez (4.0 IP, 6 R, 8 H, 4 K) was handed the loss for the Pirates.

Here is everything you need to prepare for Saturday’s Braves vs. Pirates contest, including viewing options.

Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Braves (-157, bet $157 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Pirates (+132, bet $100 to win $132)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Braves vs. Pirates: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Saturday, June 29, 2024
  • Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
  • Stadium: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Braves stats and trends

Braves betting records

  • This season, the Braves have won 41 out of the 70 games, or 58.6%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • Atlanta has a record of 27-16, a 62.8% win rate, when favored by -157 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Braves, based on the moneyline, is 61.1%.
  • Games involving Atlanta have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 29 of 80 chances this season.
  • The Braves are 37-42-0 against the spread this season.

Max Fried (Braves probable starter)

  • Fried (7-3 with a 3.00 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 90 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 16th of the season.
  • The lefty last pitched on Sunday against the New York Yankees, when he threw six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up six hits.
  • In 15 games this season, the 30-year-old has a 3.00 ERA and 8 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .211 to his opponents.
  • Fried enters the game with eight quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Fried is seeking his seventh straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages six frames per appearance on the mound.
  • In four of his 15 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
  • He will face a Pirates offense that ranks 24th in the league with 328 runs while batting .229 as a squad. It has a collective .361 slugging percentage (28th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 76 home runs (24th in MLB).
  • The 30-year-old’s 3.00 ERA ranks 15th, 1.067 WHIP ranks 19th, and 8 K/9 ranks 44th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Braves batting stats

  • The Braves rank 14th in Major League Baseball with 88 home runs.
  • Fueled by 250 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 11th in MLB with a .404 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Braves’ .243 batting average ranks 16th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta has scored 350 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
  • The Braves have an OBP of .309 this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
  • Atlanta ranks 19th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.8 whiffs per contest.

Pirates stats and trends

Pirates betting records

  • The Pirates have come away with 23 wins in the 47 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This year, Pittsburgh has won four of 13 games when listed as at least +132 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 43.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Pittsburgh’s games have gone over the total in 37 of its 81 opportunities.
  • The Pirates have an against the spread mark of 42-38-0 in 80 games with a line this season.

Paul Skenes (Pirates probable starter)

  • The Pirates are sending Skenes (4-0) out to make his ninth start of the season. He is 4-0 with a 2.14 ERA and 61 strikeouts through 46 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander’s most recent time out came on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he went seven innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing six hits.
  • In eight games this season, the 22-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.14, with 11.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .222 against him.
  • Skenes is trying to continue a third-game quality start streak in this outing.
  • Skenes will try to pitch five or more innings for his eighth straight start. He’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing.
  • In two of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
  • He will face a Braves offense that ranks 15th in the league with 350 total runs scored while batting .243 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .404 slugging percentage (11th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 88 home runs (14th in the league).

Pirates batting stats

  • The Pirates average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 24th in baseball with 76 total home runs.
  • This season, Pittsburgh has the third-lowest slugging percentage in the majors (.361).
  • The Pirates have the 24th-ranked batting average in the majors (.229).
  • Averaging four runs per game (328 total), Pittsburgh is the 24th-highest scoring team in MLB.
  • The Pirates’ .297 on-base percentage is the fifth-worst in baseball.
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