A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Atlanta Braves dueling the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday at PNC Park.
Pittsburgh sends Francisco Liriano out against Julio Teheran for the Atlanta Braves in this game. Liriano is 3-2 with a 4.99 ERA on the season, while Teheran is 0-4 on the year and has a 3.17 ERA.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had installed the Pittsburgh Pirates as -178 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB betting odds matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 7 before betting at Sportsbook started to move the line.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 6.0-4.0 result in favor of the Pirates. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Atlanta Braves vs Pittsburgh Pirates Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Pittsburgh Pirates bring a 21-17 record to the battle against the 9-29 Braves. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Pittsburgh vs Atlanta injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 22 (Pittsburgh Pirates) and the No. 29 (Atlanta Braves) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
On offense, it's a battle between the Pittsburgh Pirates and its No. 5-rated batting order, averaging 5.03 runs per nine innings, against the No. 30 line up of the Atlanta Braves at 3.24 runs per outing.
Comparing defensive stats, Atlanta owns the No. 23-rated road mark, allowing 4.79 runs per game on the highway. Pittsburgh, on the other hand, rates No. 6 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Atlanta suffered a 12-9 loss against Pittsburgh on Tuesday, as Aaron Blair wasn't able to lead his team to victory at PNC Park.
Next Betting Matchups
Atlanta at Pittsburgh, Thursday, May 19th