Saturday, June 27, 2015

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: Julio Teheran (5-3) vs. Charlie Morton (5-1)

The Atlanta Braves visit PNC Park on Saturday to play the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Braves send Julio Teheran to the mound to face Charlie Morton of the Pirates. The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at +160 and Pittsburgh at -170. The over/under was set at 7. The Braves have a 42-27 over/under record and a 41-32 run line mark, meaning they cover 56% of the time. The Pirates have a 29-35 over/under record and a 32-40 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 44% of the time.

The Braves come into this game with a 35-38 record, and they are 16-23 away from home. Julio Teheran has an earned run average of 4.67 and is 5-3 so far on the season while having a 1.39 WHIP. He's pitched 88.2 innings thus far while surrendering 91 hits over that time and when he starts, the Braves are 9-6. Against the over/under, the Braves are 12-3 in his starts. The team is averaging 5.1 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 200 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 4.33. The bullpen has struck out 188 and walked 94 batters this season while opposing teams hit .245 against them. Atlanta has a team average of 8.85 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.07 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.02, they are 18th in the league.

Atlanta is batting .257 as a team, which is good for 12th in the league and hitting .258 away from home. The Braves on-base percentage sits at .320, which puts them at 13th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .366. With 83 hits, Nick Markakis leads the team while his team ranks 14th in hits per game with 8.73.

With a 40-32 overall record, Pittsburgh will come into this game 22-13 at home. Charlie Morton is starting this game 5-1 for the season with an earned run average of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.24. He's pitched 34 innings thus far while surrendering 33 hits over that time in which the Pirates are 5-1. Against the over/under, the Pirates are 2-3 when he starts. The team is averaging 4.3 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 195 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 2.44. The Pirates bullpen has struck out 195 batters and walked 61 this season while opposing teams have hit .234 against them. Pittsburgh has a team average of 8.27 hits per game and are averaging 8.06 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 2.92, they are 2nd in the league.

They are batting .253 as a team, which is good for 17th in the league and hitting .260 at home. The Pirates on-base percentage sits at .312, which puts them at 19th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .377. With 74 hits, Josh Harrison leads the team while his team ranks 15th in hits per game with 8.72.

In terms of team defense, the Braves have a fielding percentage of .985 with 42 total errors, 755 assists and 1,940 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Pirates have accumlated 51 errors while having 845 assists and 1,979 put outs leading to a .982 fielding percentage.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 42-27 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 41-32 against the run line so far this season

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 29-35 against the over/under so far this season

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 32-40 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

06/23/15 1B Freddie Freeman Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/18)
06/04/15 P Daniel Winkler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)
05/19/15 2B Philip Gosselin Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/18)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/06/15 P Bronson Arroyo Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/20), out for season
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/21)

Pittsburgh Pirates

06/24/15 RF Corey Hart Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/22)
06/04/15 LF Jaff Decker Calf Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/30)
05/07/15 LF Andrew Lambo Plantar Fasciitis Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/4)
04/06/15 P Brandon Cumpton Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 SS Justin Sellers Heel Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Pirates

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