Sunday, June 28, 2015

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: Alex Wood (4-5) vs. Jeff Locke (4-3)

The Atlanta Braves head to PNC Park on Sunday to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. The probable starters are Alex Wood for the Braves and Jeff Locke for the Pirates. The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at +125 and Pittsburgh at -135. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Braves, with a 42-32 run line record, cover the spread 57% of the time. They also have a 42-28 over/under record. The Pirates are 32-41 against the run line and have a 29-36 over/under record. They cover the spread 44% of the time.

The Braves come into this game with a 35-39 record, and they are 16-24 away from home. Alex Wood has an earned run average of 3.44 and is 4-5 so far on the season while having a 1.44 WHIP. The Braves are 5-9 over his 86.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 98 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-5. He is getting 3.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 207 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 4.28. The bullpen has struck out 193 and walked 96 batters this season while opposing teams hit .248 against them. Atlanta has a team average of 8.88 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.07 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.01, they are 17th in the league.

As a team, Atlanta is batting .256, good for 13th in the league while putting together a .256 average away from home. The Braves on-base percentage sits at .319, which puts them at 15th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .365. With 83 hits, Nick Markakis leads the team while his team ranks 15th in hits per game with 8.69.

With a 41-32 overall record, Pittsburgh will come into this game 23-13 at home. Jeff Locke is starting this game 4-3 for the season with an earned run average of 4.73 and a WHIP of 1.51. The Pirates have a record of 8-6 over the 78 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 88 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-5. He is getting 4.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 195 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 2.41. The Pirates bullpen has struck out 196 batters and walked 62 this season while opposing teams have hit .231 against them. Pittsburgh has a team average of 8.22 hits per game and are averaging 8 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 2.90, they are 2nd in the league.

As a team, they are batting .254, good for 16th in the league while putting together a .262 average at Safeco Field. The Pirates on-base percentage sits at .313, which puts them at 19th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .377. With 77 hits, Josh Harrison leads the team while his team ranks 13th in hits per game with 8.75.

In terms of team defense, the Braves have a fielding percentage of .985 with 43 total errors, 767 assists and 1,968 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Pirates have accumlated 52 errors while having 863 assists and 2,009 put outs leading to a .982 fielding percentage.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 42-28 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 42-32 against the run line so far this season

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 29-36 against the over/under so far this season

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 32-41 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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