Atlanta at Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Pirates surprised everyone when they got off to a 20-9 start to the season. That was good enough for the lead in the NL Central, but the wheels have come off since then. The Pirates are 31-54 since that start. The Atlanta Braves have played well all season and have the best baseball record at 72-40. The Braves have rebounded in this series after losing the opener and will look to make it three in a row vs. the Pirates. I think the Braves will have a satisfied feeling for this one, and the fact that they are in the seventh of an 11-game road trip will make it tough to come out entirely focused. I like Pittsburgh in this one.