He has done a great job of keeping his opponents off the bases, as he has been striking out batters all season. He has been one of the best pitchers in the league this season, as he is 11-4 with a 2.60 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP.
They will do whatever it takes to push their base runners into scoring position, as the Braves have continued to drive in runs all season.Īccording to MLB.com, the Braves will start Max Fried on the mound. They have already stolen 70 bases this season, which is the 12th most in MLB. I also expect the Braves to stay aggressive once they have reached base safely. They are hitting 1.52 bombs per game, which is the second most in the league. They can also score multiple different ways, as they have a ton of power inside their lineup. They have been one of the most clutch teams this season, as they continue to light up the scoreboard. They are consistently reaching base safely and they are also driving in men when they are in scoring position. This is the fourth most runs scored per game and the ninth highest overall team batting average. At the plate, the Braves are scoring 4.89 runs per game and they are hitting. Their strong play has also put them in second place in the NL East, as they are only 4.0 games behind the first-place Mets. Atlanta is also 8-2 in their last 10 games, as they continue to stack wins throughout this season. This game was written/published before last night's results.Ĭan the Braves Keep Rolling? The Atlanta Braves are currently holding the first NL Wild Card spot, as they have an 8.0 game lead over the second-place San Diego Padres. They gave up 19 combined runs in their two losses. The Pirates struggled on the mound in the final two games of their last series.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates are entering this one after losing their previous three-game series to the Cincinnati Reds. They will need to stay hot at the dish if they want to take care of business on the road. They were hitting everything they could see and they continued to stack runs on the Astros. The Braves showed up in the first two games of that series, as they scored 11 combined runs. The Atlanta Braves are coming into this one after winning their last series against the Houston Astros.
This will be the second series between these two teams this season, as the Braves swept the Pirates in their last four-game series. The first pitch will be thrown out at 7:05 PM EST inside PNC Park. This Tuesday, the (75-48) Atlanta Braves and the (47-74) Pittsburgh Pirates will play game two of this three-game series.
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