The Atlanta Braves battle the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday in MLB betting odds action at Turner Field.
Alex Wood will take the mound for the Atlanta Braves, and he'll carry a 4-2 record into the contest. Gerrit Cole gets the ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates; he's 8-2 so far this season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Baseball betting odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the Atlanta Braves as 128 moneyline underdogs in this matchup. Over under total bettors saw the number open at 7 at shops such as Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 5.3-4.3 win for the Pirates on Sunday. Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 5.3-4.3 result in favor of the Pirates today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta Braves Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Atlanta (27-28) will face the 30-25 Pirates in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Atlanta vs Pittsburgh injuries news.
This game puts the Atlanta Braves, most recently No. 16 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Pittsburgh Pirates, who rate a No. 2 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
On offense, it's a battle between the Atlanta Braves and its No. 13-rated batting order, averaging 4.31 runs per nine innings, against the No. 12 line up of the Pittsburgh Pirates at 4.33 runs per outing.
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Atlanta has the No. 23-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Pirates own the No. 4 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Pittsburgh looks to rebound from a loss to the Braves, who beat them 5-4 on Saturday behind a start from Julio Teheran at Turner Field.
Next Betting Matchups
Pittsburgh home to Milwaukee, Monday, June 8th
Atlanta home to San Diego, Monday, June 8th