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The Pittsburgh Pirates (65-75) will be going for their second consecutive win when they face the Atlanta Braves (90-48) in the first game of their three-game series on Friday night.
Mitch Keller, 11-8, 3.93 ERA, will get the start for the Pirates. The Braves will counter with Bryce Elder, 11-4, 3.42 ERA.
Atlanta is 8-2 in its last 10 games against Pittsburgh.
**This preview was written before Thursday’s game was played**
The Pirates are playing well at the moment and they’ve won seven of their last nine games. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Braves, which will give them their second win in a row and eighth win in their last 10 contests.
Pittsburgh is averaging 4.21 runs per game. Their .236 batting average is 26th in the league. Their .313 on base percentage is 22nd, while their .388 slugging percentage is 25th.
Ke'Bryan Hayes leads the Pirates with a .268 batting average. Jack Suwinski leads the team with 23 home runs, while Bryan Reynolds leads the team with 67 RBI.
Pittsburgh’s pitching hasn’t been good, with the team giving up 4.81 runs per game. Opponents have a .251 batting average against the Pirates, which is 20th in the league Their 4.49 ERA is also 20th, while their 1.38 WHIP is 22nd.
In his last start, Keller gave up five hits and one run in six innings, leading to a 4-2 win over St. Louis. They will need another solid start from him if they want to win this game.
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