Braves vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 8

Updated Aug. 8, 2023 7:06 p.m. ET

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Ronald Acuna Jr. and Bryan Reynolds will be among the stars on display when the Atlanta Braves play the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday at 7:05 PM ET, at PNC Park. The favored Braves have -170 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Pirates, who are listed at +144. Atlanta is favored on the run line (-1.5). The over/under is 10 runs for the game.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Atlanta Braves looking to Yonny Chirinos (5-4), and Mitch Keller (9-8) getting the nod for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Braves-Pirates game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Braves vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 7:05 PM ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: SportsNet PT

Braves vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Braves 5, Pirates 4
• Total Prediction: Under 10 runs
• Win Probabilities: Braves 54%, Pirates 46%

Braves vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Braves have been favorites in 98 games this season and won 62 (63.3%) of those contests.
• Atlanta is 34-15 this season when entering a game favored by -170 or more on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 63% chance to win.
• The Pirates have been victorious in 38, or 42.2%, of the 90 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Pittsburgh has a mark of 13-15 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +144 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 41% chance of walking away with the win.

Braves Recent Betting Performance

• The Braves have a 6-4 record over the 10 games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Braves combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total seven times.
• The Braves have a 6-4-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

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Braves Player Insights

• Acuna paces the Braves with a team-best batting average of .339.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Acuna is 14th in home runs and 26th in RBI.
• Matt Olson has hit 39 home runs with 99 runs batted in. Both are team-highs.
• Olson ranks second in homers and first in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Olson heads into this game looking for his sixth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .368 with a double, three home runs, four walks and nine RBI.
• Ozzie Albies has 21 doubles, four triples, 26 home runs and 33 walks while hitting .261.
• Albies is on a six-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last 10 outings he is batting .295 with four doubles, a triple, two home runs, two walks and seven RBI.
• Austin Riley is hitting .276 with 21 doubles, a triple, 26 home runs and 38 walks.

Braves Team Props

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• In nine games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Pirates have a record of 5-4.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Pirates are 8-2-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Reynolds paces the Pirates with 53 runs batted in while putting up a team-best batting average of .265.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Reynolds ranks 91st in homers and 71st in RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen is hitting .260 with 14 doubles, 10 home runs and 61 walks.
• McCutchen is 156th among all batters in the big leagues in home runs, and 209th in RBI.
• Jack Suwinski has been solid source of run production for the Pirates with 21 long balls and 53 runs batted in.
• Connor Joe has 20 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 31 walks while hitting .244.

Pirates Team Props

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