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Betting the Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
- When: Friday, September 8, 2023 at 7:20 PM ET
- Where: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
- How to Watch on TV: BSSE
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| Run Line | Total | Moneyline | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | -1.5 (-105) | O 9.5 (-113) | -204 | |
| Pirates | +1.5 (-111) | U 9.5 (-112) | +171 | |
| Pitching Probables: ATL: Elder (R) PIT: Keller (R) | ||||
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The Atlanta Braves (91-48) and Ronald Acuna Jr. (2 HR in his last game) are favored (-204) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates (65-75) on Friday at 7:20 PM ET on BSSE. Bryce Elder will get the ball for Atlanta while Pittsburgh will counter with Mitch Keller.
Braves vs. Pirates 2023 Key Stats
- The Braves have the most productive offense in baseball scoring 5.8 runs per game (809 total runs).
- The Atlanta Braves average 1.9 home runs per game and have hit a league-best 270 home runs in total.
- Atlanta has an MLB-high .276 batting average.
- The Braves have a league-high .345 on-base percentage.
- Atlanta leads MLB with a .504 slugging percentage this season, racking up 533 extra-base hits.
- The Pirates have scored 589 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 24th in MLB.
- Pittsburgh’s 137 home runs rank 27th in MLB this season.
- The Pirates rank 28th in MLB with a team batting average of just .235.
- Pittsburgh has an OBP of .313 this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
- Fueled by 408 extra-base hits, the Pirates rank 25th in MLB with a .388 slugging percentage this season.
| Braves | Pirates | |
|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | 4.2 | |
| 1 | 22 | |
| 4.1 | 4.8 | |
| 3 | 19 | |
| .276 | .235 | |
| 1 | 28 | |
| .240 | .251 | |
| 8 | 20 | |
| 270 | 137 | |
| 1 | 27 | |
| 149 | 149 | |
| 2 | 2 |
Braves vs. Pirates Betting The Run Line & Moneyline
- The Braves have gone 79-39 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 66.9% of those games).
- Atlanta has a 32-14 record (winning 69.6% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -204 or shorter.
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Braves a 67.1% chance to win.
- Atlanta has played in 120 games with an over/under set, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total 68 times (68-52-0).
- The Braves have put together a 64-58-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Pirates have entered the game as underdogs 102 times this season and won 42, or 41.2%, of those games.
- Pittsburgh has a record of 7-8 in games where oddsmakers have it as underdogs of at least +171 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 36.9% chance of a victory for the Pirates.
- Games involving Pittsburgh have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 69 of 122 chances this season.
- The Pirates are 65-60-0 against the spread in their 125 chances this season.
| Bryce Elder (ATL) | Pitcher | Mitch Keller (PIT) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 – 4 | W/L | 11 – 8 |
| 155.1 | IP | 169.2 |
| 3.42 | ERA | 3.93 |
| 1.223 | WHIP | 1.255 |
| 6.4 | K/9 | 9.9 |
| 3.1 | BB/9 | 2.7 |
Braves Key Hitters
- Acuna leads Atlanta with a batting average of .331. He’s also hit 34 home runs with 88 RBI.
- Among all MLB hitters, Acuna ranks fourth in batting average, third in on-base percentage, and fifth in slugging.
- Acuna is batting .167 with three homers during his last five games and is on a two-game hitting streak.
- Matt Olson leads Atlanta in home runs with 47 and runs batted in with 116.
- Olson is first in homers and first in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
- Olson enters this game on a four-game hit streak. He’s hitting .444 over the course of his last five outings with four homers.
- Austin Riley has collected 153 base hits, an OBP of .336 and a slugging percentage of .513 this season.
- Riley will look to add one more to his two-game hit streak. Over the course of his last five outings, he has a batting average of .190 with two homers.
- Ozzie Albies has collected 133 hits this season and has an OBP of .325. He’s slugging .500 on the year.
Pirates Key Hitters
- Bryan Reynolds has racked up a team-best 67 runs batted in.
- In all of the majors, Reynolds ranks 79th in home runs and 67th in RBI.
- Reynolds has safely hit in eight straight games. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .275 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, three walks and five RBI.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes has a club-high .268 batting average.
- Among all MLB hitters, Hayes is 154th in home runs and 120th in RBI.
- Hayes heads into this game on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with a triple, two home runs, two walks and two RBI.
- Jack Suwinski has hit a team-best 23 home runs.
- Connor Joe is hitting .239 with 27 doubles, four triples, 10 home runs and 44 walks.
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