Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates odds, picks and prediction
The Atlanta Braves (41-43) and Pittsburgh Pirates (31-53) will take the field Tuesday night for Game 2 of the series, with first pitch from PNC Park coming at 7:05 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Braves vs. Pirates odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Ian Anderson is the projected starting pitcher for the Braves. He is 5-4 with a 3.35 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 9.1 K/9 and 3.1 BB/9 in 88 2/3 IP over 16 starts.
Anderson hasn't allowed more than four runs in a single start this season and has surrendered just five runs combined in his last three appearances (18 1/3 innings). He has just one win since May 21, however. He pitched six shutout innings against the Pirates on May 21, a 20-1 win by Atlanta.
RHP Chad Kuhl is the projected starting pitcher for the Pirates. He is 2-5 with a 5.16 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 6.9 K/9 and 5.6 BB/9 in 45 1/3 IP over 10 starts.
Kuhl had a 4.21 ERA in June, lowering his season ERA from 6.41 to 5.16 in his last five starts. In his last start, Kuhl gave up three runs in 4 1/3 innings against the Colorado Rockies after allowing just two runs in his previous 12 innings.
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Braves at Pirates odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 11:25 a.m. ET.
- Money line : Braves -185 (bet $185 to win $100) | Pirates +150 (bet $100 to win $150)
- Against the spread/ATS : Braves -1.5 (-110) | Pirates +1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under : 9 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Prediction
Braves 5, Pirates 2
Money line (ML)
The Braves got smoked by the Pirates on Monday night to open the series, falling 11-1 on the road. But they'll have Anderson on the mound tonight, and he hasn't allowed more than four runs in a single start all year, so he should be their stopper.
With a bounce-back due, I like the BRAVES (-185) to beat the Pirates tonight, particularly with Kuhl getting the ball for Pittsburgh.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The Braves had won four of their last five games before Monday's loss, including a 20-2 win over the Mets on June 30.
Atlanta beat the Pirates 20-1 in Anderson's start against them on May 21, and while I'm not expecting a blowout of that proportion, I do like Atlanta in this one.
Bet the BRAVES -1.5 (-110) at almost even money on the run line as Anderson is coming off a strong performance against the Mets last week.
Over/Under (O/U)
The Pirates surprisingly carried the total Over 9 runs on Monday night with their 11 runs scored, but for a team that hadn't scored more than two runs since June 27, they'll regress to the mean and fall back to earth.
Bet the UNDER 9 (-110) tonight, as the total has gone Under in four of the Braves' last five road games.
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