In the final game of a three-game series at Truist Park, the Atlanta Braves (46-35) meet the Pittsburgh Pirates (39-43), Sunday at 11:35 AM ET.

The Pirates are an underdog (+154 moneyline odds to win) when they square off against the Braves (-184). The Braves will give the ball to Spencer SchwelleNBAch (1-3) against the Pirates and Bailey Falter (3-6).

These clubs meet again following the Braves’ 2-1 victory over the Pirates yesterday. Daysbel Hernandez (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) earned the win for the Braves. Jarred Kelenic went 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead the team on offense. Kyle Nicolas (0.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 K) took the loss on the mound for the Pirates.

Before this Braves vs. Pirates showdown, here is everything you need to prepare for Sunday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds and betting lines

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

  • Favorite: Braves (-184, bet $184 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Pirates (+154, bet $100 to win $154)
  • Over/under: 9

Braves vs. Pirates: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Sunday, June 30, 2024
  • Game Time: 11:35 AM ET
  • Stadium: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: MLB.tv
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Braves stats and trends

Braves betting records

  • This season, the Braves have been favored 71 times and won 42, or 59.2%, of those games.
  • This season Atlanta has won 23 of its 33 games, or 69.7%, when favored by at least -184 on the moneyline.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 64.8% chance of a victory for the Braves.
  • Atlanta’s games have gone over the total in 29 of its 81 chances.
  • The Braves have an ATS record of 37-43-0 in 80 games with a spread this season.

Spencer Schwellenbach (Braves probable starter)

  • Schwellenbach (1-3 with a 5.40 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 26 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Braves, his sixth of the season.
  • His last time out came on Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when the right-hander tossed five innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing eight hits.
  • The 24-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.40, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in five games this season. Opponents are hitting .265 against him.
  • Schwellenbach is trying to collect his third quality start of the year in this matchup.
  • Schwellenbach is looking for his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.2 innings per appearance on the hill.
  • He has given up at least one earned run in all of his outings.
  • He will face a Pirates offense that ranks 25th in the league with 329 runs while batting .228 as a unit. It has a collective .359 slugging percentage (28th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 76 home runs (24th in MLB).

Braves batting stats

  • The Braves’ 89 home runs rank 14th in Major League Baseball.
  • Hitters for Atlanta have combined for a team rank of 11th in the majors with a .403 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .243 batting average ranks 16th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta has scored the 16th-most runs in the majors this season with 352 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves have an on-base percentage of .308 this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
  • Atlanta ranks 19th with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.

Pirates stats and trends

Pirates betting records

  • The Pirates have been victorious in 23, or 47.9%, of the 48 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 2-3 when favored by +154 or worse by bookmakers this year.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 39.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Contests with Pittsburgh has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 37 of 82 chances this season.
  • The Pirates have posted a record of 43-38-0 against the spread this season.

Bailey Falter (Pirates probable starter)

  • The Pirates will send Falter (3-6) to the mound for his 16th start of the season. He is 3-6 with a 4.00 ERA and 54 strikeouts through 83 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The left-hander’s last time out came on Monday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he threw four innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing five hits.
  • In 15 games this season, the 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.00, with 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .239 against him.
  • Falter is trying to collect his eighth quality start of the year in this game.
  • Falter heads into the matchup with 11 outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 15 appearances this season.
  • The opposing Braves offense has the 11th-ranked slugging percentage (.403) and ranks 14th in home runs hit (89) in all of MLB. They have a collective .243 batting average, and are 15th in the league with 666 total hits and 16th in MLB action scoring 352 runs.
  • Falter has a 3.68 ERA and a 0.955 WHIP against the Braves this season in 7 1/3 innings pitched, allowing a .222 batting average over one appearance.
  • This season, the 27-year-old ranks 52nd in ERA (4.00), 31st in WHIP (1.140), and 68th in K/9 (5.8) among pitchers who qualify.

Pirates batting stats

  • The Pirates rank 24th in baseball with 76 total home runs.
  • So far this year, Pittsburgh has the third-lowest slugging percentage in the majors (.359).
  • The Pirates are 26th in MLB with a .228 batting average.
  • The offense for Pittsburgh is the No. 25 offense in baseball, scoring four runs per game (329 total runs).
  • The Pirates’ .297 on-base percentage is the fifth-worst in baseball.
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