Pirates vs. Braves Prediction
Are the Pirates a good bet to beat the Braves tonight at 7:35PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Pirates are -130 money line favorites versus the Braves, who have odds of +120 to pull off the upset. With Gerrit Cole set to face Mike Foltynewicz in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Cole earned a win by tossing seven innings of one-run baseball in a 6-1 victory over the Nationals on Wednesday. The only run he allowed came in the seventh inning on a Brian Goodwin double that scored Daniel Murphy. Cole held the Nationals to three hits and two walks while fanning three in the ballgame. With the win today his record improves to 2-4 despite a sterling 2.84 ERA. He has punched out 50 batters and walked 12 in 57 innings.
Foltynewicz held the Blue Jays to three runs in six innings while earning the win on Wednesday. He turned in a quality start on a night when the Braves’ offense spotted him a six-run advantage in the first inning. He gave up a two-run homer to Justin Smoak in the fourth inning, and let in a run on a wild pitch in the fifth. The win moves him to 2-4 with a 4.10 ERA in 41 2/3 innings.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Pirates have won five straight in Cole’s last five starts against the Braves and are 15-6 in their last 21 games against Atlanta overall. They’ve also won four of their last five games overall and are 4-1 in their last five games versus National League East opponents. On the other side, the Braves have lost five of Foltynewicz’s last seven starts and are just 4-10 in their last 14 home games.
MONDAY MLB PREDICTION: PITTSBURGH PIRATES -130