Atlanta has bounced back and won the last two games of this series and by a combined score of 26-2. Ozzie Albies hit two home runs, and Ronald Acuna, Jr. also went deep as the Braves won 6-1 on Saturday. Pittsburgh has lost five of its past six games while falling deeper into last place in the NL Central, and now it faces Max Fried, who has allowed only three runs on 11 hits his last 17 innings. JT Brubaker will start for the Pirates, and he was roughed up for five runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings his last outing against St. Louis. The Pirates are 5-14 their past 19 road games against teams with losing records and 17-45 their past 62 road games overall. Pittsburgh is 1-8 the past nine meetings at Atlanta. Play the Braves.
This pick was released to clients on May 23, 2021 at 12:02PM ET.
MLB
Pittsburgh at Atlanta
May 23, 2021
1:20 PM Eastern
1 unit on Atlanta -199 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 1.5)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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