Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 6/28/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Friday, June 28, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

The Pittsburgh Pirates (39-41) are headed to Truist Park on Friday where they will go up against the Atlanta Braves (44-34). The pitchers who are expected to start are Jared Jones and Charlie Morton.

Pittsburgh is slugging .361 and have been rung up 754 times, while taking a walk on 253 occasions. They have accounted for 316 runs batted in and 621 base knocks on the year, and their average at the plate is at .229. The Pirates have earned 112 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 76 baseballs out of the park. They have racked up 327 runs and have an on-base percentage of .298. As a unit, the Pittsburgh Pirates are notching 4.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 23rd in MLB.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.82 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.27. Pirates pitchers have surrendered 83 home runs and also 357 runs in total (18th in the league). Pittsburgh has yielded 674 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and also 319 earned runs. The Pirates have a team ERA of 4.01 this season (15th in the league), and the staff has rung up 675 hitters. They have walked 239 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.94 as a team this year.

The Pirates relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 59.5% and stepped onto the hill in 77 save situations. The relievers have inherited 104 base runners this year with 31.7% of those players earned a run for their team. Pirates bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 71 times as well as having 93 appearances in high leverage situations. The Pirates have dispatched 247 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have 39 holds so far this season (18th in MLB). They have compiled 22 saves on the year and have not converted 15 out of their 37 save opportunities.

The Pirates have turned 69.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,447 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 21st in the majors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a tally of 2,149 putouts this season, in addition to 679 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which ranks 17th in baseball, and they have turned 60 double plays.

Jones has thrown 86 innings and has earned 93 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Jones (5-6 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 3.61 and he has faced 351 hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.66 (35 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.105. He has conceded 70 hits (7.3 hits per nine innings) and has had 25 free passes.

Atlanta has accumulated 87 home runs on the year and 326 RBIs. They have hit 150 doubles, while walking 222 times and putting up 344 runs. The Atlanta Braves hold an on-base percentage of .308 and a team batting average of .244 for the year. The Braves have a team SLG% of .406 and they are scoring 4.41 runs per game (14th in the league). They have struck out on 685 occasions (12th in the league) and have 646 hits.

The Braves have a WHIP of 1.216 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.54 as a staff for the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.00 (688 strikeouts vs 228 walks). They are currently ranked 9th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 611. They have surrendered 66 long balls and they allow 3.83 runs per 9 innings (5th in baseball). The Atlanta pitching staff have surrendered 294 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 3.59 (275 earned runs yielded).

Atlanta has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 34 save opportunities and they have come away with 23 saves. They are ranked 10th in MLB holding a save rate of 67.6%, and they have dispatched 231 relief pitchers onto the diamond this season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 72 times in high leverage situations and also on 49 occasions with runners on. Atlanta relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 30.3% out of their 66 inherited runners. With 70 save situations, the Braves have compiled 36 holds and 11 blown saves.

The Atlanta Braves have gotten 71 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .989 (1st in professional baseball). The Braves have 721 assists, 31 errors and are sitting with 2,070 putouts for the year. Out of their 6,210 innings on the field, the Braves are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (20th in the majors).

During his MLB career, Morton has allowed 1,905 base knocks while earning 1,960 K's in 2,039 innings pitched. Morton (134-117 career mark) has earned a 4.01 ERA while surrendering 8.4 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 908 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.305 and having a FIP of 3.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.59 and he has gone up against 8,732 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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