Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates 8/10/23 - MLB Betting Picks and Odds
Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB: 12:35 PM EST
Aug. 10, 2023
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : ATL -218 ; O/U 9.5
The Atlanta Braves will end four game set early Thursday afternoon in Pittsburgh against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Atlanta comes into Thursday 31 games above .500 as the number one team in the NL East. Bryce Elder will get the ball Thursday for Atlanta making his 23rd start of the year. On the year elder has allowed fifty-three runs on 115 hits in 126 innings of action. On the road this season Elder has struggled a bit with a 3.41 ERA after giving up 24 runs in 58 innings of action.
Offensively Atlanta is the measuring stick having compiled 633 runs on 1,027 hits in 111 games played. Matt Olson is the anchor in the middle of the order leading the team with 39 home runs and 100 RBI. Ronald Acuna is the soon to be National League MVP leading the team with a .339 batting average and carries a .422 on base percentage.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates will close their series against Atlanta Thursday night at home 11 games below .500 following the loss in game two of this set. Offensively Pittsburgh was mediocre in game two compiling nine hits in 35 at bats but just one with runners in scoring position left six men on base. Ke’Bryan Hayes was the star of the show for Pittsburgh with two hits in three at bats including a two run home run in the first inning to drive in half of the Pittsburgh runs.
Jack Suwinski is the power in the Pittsburgh lineup this season leading the team with 21 home runs overall. Bryan Reynolds has been a key focal point posting a team high .267 batting average and has driven in a team leading 54 runs. Veteran Andrew McCutcheon has left his mark as well leading the team with a .380 batting average to go along with 82 hits in 91 games played.
Recent Betting Trends:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games.
Atlanta are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games against Pittsburgh.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home.
Free Betting Pick: Atlanta Braves -218
The Braves found themselves at the end of game 2 Tuesday night and will ride that hot hand through the rest of this series. The Braves have a potent lineup that will again carry them to the win. Bryce Elder has struggled over the last few outings but will finally see things go his way. Take Atlanta Thursday to roll to an easy win. Final Score Prediction, Atlanta Braves win and cover 9-3.