Atlanta at Pittsburgh

The Atlanta Braves are 33-27 on the season after notching their third straight win in the series opener at Pittsburgh. The Pirates are leaking oil and have dropped to 27-31 and are just 3-9 over their last 12 games. The Pirates' pitching has gone south, as the staff has allowed 10 runs or more in six of those 12 games and on average has allowed 8.1 runs a game in the 12-game slide. Injuries have riddled a competitive roster, but this team is not deep enough to overcome them. Play on Atlanta.