Braves vs. Pirates Prediction
The Atlanta Braves secured their second straight road win at the Pittsburgh Pirates last night. Can Atlanta complete the three-game sweep tonight when the series concludes?
Game Snapshot
953 Atlanta Braves at 954 Pittsburgh Pirates
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
PNC Park at 7:05PM ET
TV: ATT SportsNet-PIT
Compare odds from multiple different online sportsbooks and shop for the best lines at our new Baseball Odds & Betting Page.
Public Betting Information
According to oddsmakers at BetNow, the Pirates are a -112 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Braves are a +102 underdog, while the total is set at 8 runs. As of Wednesday morning, 63 percent of public bets are coming in on visiting Atlanta. Check out our MLB Public Betting Page for the latest information.
Swanson has two-HR night
Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson hit his 11th and 12th home runs of the season Tuesday night in a 6-1 victory at Pittsburgh. He was 2-for-4 with the two long balls and drove in four runs. Ronald Acuna Jr. walked twice in five plate appearances. Freddie Freeman went 1-for-4 with a walk, while Kurt Suzuki finished 2-for-3 with a double plus two runs and an RBI. Kevin Gausman earned the win as he threw eight shutout innings, allowing four hits with five strikeouts and two walks.
Pirates held to five hits
All that kept Pittsburgh from being shut out last night was a solo home run by Gregory Polanco in the bottom of the ninth inning. He finished 1-for-3 with the homer plus a walk. Francisco Cervelli was also 1-for-3 with a double and a walk. Ivan Nova took the loss as he gave up two earned runs on four hits with four strikeouts and no walks over six innings.
Julio Teheran (8-7, 4.24 ERA) will start today for the Braves, while the Pirates counter with Trevor Williams (10-9, 3.53).
MLB Betting Trends
Atlanta
The under is 10-4 in the last 14 Braves games on Wednesdays. Atlanta is 4-9 in the last 13 meetings in Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh
The Pirates are 2-7 in their last nine games overall. The over is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings.
Prediction:
Williams has been on a very nice run since the All-Star Game and will look to salvage a game for the Pirates today. But he will be backed by a struggling offense and if Teheran is on his game, I think the better team will prevail. After getting swept last weekend at home, Atlanta has a chance to offset some of that by getting the sweep here. I like the road underdog here.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: ATLANTA BRAVES +102