The Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates face off on Monday in an MLB showdown at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.
The Braves come into this game with a 75-48 record overall but they are coming off a loss on Sunday. The Braves scored two runs in the 9th inning, but it wasn’t enough as they were defeated by a run. The Braves strength all season has been the pitching and they are giving up 4.88 runs per game which is 3rd in the league. Matt Olson is having a big season hitting 26 home runs and driven in 83 RBIs.
On the other side of this matchup is the Pirates who sit with a 47-54 record overall and in each of the last two games the pitching has been awful. The Pirates have given up 19 runs total over the last two games, and they need to find a way to get better pitching in this game. The Pirates pitching is giving up 5.07 runs per game and in this game if they want a chance they need the pitching to be good.
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