The Pittsburgh Pirates (51-62) welcome the Atlanta Braves (71-40) to PNC Park Wednesday for the 3rd game of a 4-game series. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Braves vs. Pirates odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: tied 1-1
The Pirates lost 8-6 Tuesday as they failed to build off Monday’s series-opening 7-6 victory. Pittsburgh is 27-29 at home and 6-4 over its last 10 games.
Atlanta has been among the best teams in the majors and sits 10 1/2 games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East. It is 6-4 over its last 10 and 34-20 on the road this season.