Braves vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 9

Updated Aug. 9, 2023 7:00 p.m. ET

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Ronald Acuna Jr. and the Atlanta Braves will try to find success against Quinn Priester when he takes the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday at 7:05 PM ET. The favored Braves have -298 moneyline odds against the underdog Pirates, who are listed at +239. Atlanta is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with -174 odds). The contest's over/under is set at 9.5 runs.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Atlanta Braves looking to Max Fried (3-1), and Priester (2-1) taking the ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Check out 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: Wednesday, August 9, 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 6, Pirates 5
• Total Prediction: Over 9.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Braves 54%, Pirates 46%

Braves vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• This season, the Braves have been favored 99 times and won 63, or 63.6%, of those games.
• This season Atlanta has won two of its four games when favored by at least -298 on the moneyline.
• The Braves have a 74.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Pirates have come away with 38 wins in the 91 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Pittsburgh has played as an underdog of +239 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 29.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Braves Recent Betting Performance

• The Braves went 6-4 over the 10 games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Braves combined with their opponents to go over the total seven times.
• The Braves' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

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Braves Player Insights

• The Braves best hitter thus far this season is Acuna, who's hitting at a team-leading .339 rate along with 26 homers and 68 RBI.
• Including all MLB hitters, Acuna ranks third in batting average, first in on-base percentage, and fourth in slugging.
• Matt Olson's 39 home runs and 100 RBI both lead his team.
• Among all major league hitters, Olson ranks second in home runs and first in RBI.
• Olson has six straight games with at least one hit. During his last 10 games he is batting .382 with a double, six home runs, nine walks and 18 RBI.
• Ozzie Albies is hitting .260 with 21 doubles, four triples, 26 home runs and 33 walks.
• Albies is on a seven-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 six RBI.
• Austin Riley is batting .274 with 21 doubles, a triple, 26 home runs and 39 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 have failed to hit the over three times.
• Over their last 10 games, the Pirates are 7-3-0 against the spread.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• The Pirates are led in runs batted in by Bryan Reynolds with a mark of 54, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .267.
• Among all batters in the majors, Reynolds' home run total is 76th and his RBI tally is 71st.
• Andrew McCutchen has 14 doubles, 10 home runs and 63 walks while batting .258.
• McCutchen is 159th in homers and 211th in RBI among all major league batters this year.
• Jack Suwinski leads the Pirates with 21 long balls.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes is hitting .247 with 17 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 17 walks.

Pirates Team Props

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