The match between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves will take place at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Monday, August 22 at 7:05 PM ET.
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta Braves will take place at PNC Park for Game 1 of their series in another night of MLB action. The Pirates have an overall season record of 47-74 and come into this game on the back of a 9-5 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. They sit in fifth place on the NL Central standings with a win percentage of .388.
Pittsburgh’s offence has scored 435 runs this season at an average of .221 and an on base percentage of .289. Bryan Reynolds has hit 20 home runs at an average of .262 and has driven in 46 RBI’s so far this season. Tucupita Marcano scored drove in two RBI’s and had one hit in the last game.
On the other hand, the Braves stand at 75-48 for the season and come into this game on the back of a 5-4 loss to the Houston Astros. They sit in second place on the NL East table with a win percentage of .610. Atlanta has won three of their last five games and is in a good place form-wise.
The Braves’ offence has scored 596 runs this season at an average of .252 and an on base percentage of .317. Pitcher Charlie Morton had 11 strikeouts and gave away two runs and five hits and was in a reflective mood after the game. He said, “Even when I’m struggling, I’m fortunate because I still feel like I have the tools to do well. It’s just putting it together, innings together and at-bats together. I really do feel better now than I used to. I feel better now than when I was in my late-20s and early 30s.”
| Pirates | Braves |
| Kevin Newman | Ronald Acuna Jr |
| Bryan Reynolds | Dansby Swanson |
| Michael Chavis | Austin Riley |
| Ben Gamel | Matt Olson |
| Rodolfo Castro | Travis d’Arnaud |
| Greg Allen | Vaughn Grissom |
| Kevin Padlo | Michael Harris II |
| Tucupita Marcano | Marcell Ozuna |
| Jason Delay | Robbie Grossman |
Pirates: Yerry De Los Santos, Blake Cederlind, Canaan Smith-Njigba, David Bednar, Dillon Peters, Ke’Bryan Hayes, Roberto Perez
Braves: Manny Pina, Orlando Arcia, Adam Duvall, Chadwick Tromp, Luke Jackson, Ozzie Albies, Mike Soroka, Eddie Rosario, Ehire Adrianza, Darren O’Day
The match between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves will take place at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Monday, August 22 at 7:05 PM ET.
The match between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves will be telecast live on Bally Sports South and ATT SportsNet-PIT. You can also subscribe to MLB.com and watch from any corner of the world.
When the odds are 2.70 the expected chance of winning is 37%, but this team actually wins 37% matches with these odds.
When the odds are 1.50 the expected chance of winning is 67%, but this team actually wins 66% matches with these odds.
