Saturday, June 6, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jeff Locke (3-3) vs. Julio Teheran (4-2)

The Atlanta Braves host the Pittsburgh Pirates at Turner Field on Saturday. The Pirates send Jeff Locke to the mound to face Julio Teheran of the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has Pittsburgh at +114 and Atlanta at -124. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Pirates, with a 26-27 run line record, cover the spread 49% of the time. They also have a 22-23 over/under record. The Braves are 32-21 against the run line and have a 32-18 over/under record. They cover the spread 60% of the time.

The Pirates show up with a 29-24 record, including 14-15 on the road. Starting pitcher Jeff Locke holds a 3-3 record with an earned run average of 5.34 and a WHIP of 1.54. The Pirates are 5-5 over his 55.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 63 hits over that time period. The Pirates are also 6-3 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 4.3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.67 and they have given up 148 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the bullpen while being struck out 143 times and walking 50 times this season. As a team, Pittsburgh has allowed 8.28 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.00.

As a team, Pittsburgh is batting .253, good for 12th in the league while putting together a .250 average away from home. The Pirates hold a .388 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .311 which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 10th in baseball with 8.74 hits per game and Andrew McCutchen leads the team with 55.

Atlanta is 12-10 at home while holding a 26-27 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 4.87, Julio Teheran will come into this game holding a 4-2 record and a 1.54 WHIP. The Braves have a record of 7-4 over the 61 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 68 hits. The Braves are also 9-2 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 5.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.81 and they have given up 140 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the Braves bullpen while being struck out 137 times and walking 74 times this season. As a team, Atlanta has allowed 8.67 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.25 batters per nine. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.19.

As a team, they are batting .252, good for 14th in the league while putting together a .251 average at Safeco Field. The Braves hold a .374 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315 which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 16th in baseball with 8.45 hits per game and Nick Markakis leads the team with 61.

Pittsburgh has a team fielding percentage of .982 after having committed 38 errors with 613 assists and 1,448 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .987 team fielding percentage while committing 25 errors, accumulating 531 assists and compiling 1,392 put outs.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 22-23 against the over/under so far this season

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 26-27 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 32-18 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 32-21 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Pittsburgh Pirates

06/04/15 C Francisco Cervelli Concussion "?" Friday vs. Atlanta Braves
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)

Atlanta Braves

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)
05/13/15 3B Kelly Johnson Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/13)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/06/15 LF Joseph Terdoslavich Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/2)
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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Braves

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