The Braves are coming into this game with a 29-19 record this season and they have been good in their recent games. They have won 2 of their last 3 as well as 3 of their last 5 games, but they are coming off of an 11-5 loss against the Pirates in the series opener and they will be hungry to bounce back here. They are going up against a Pirates team that is 24-28 this season and they have not been great recently. They are coming off of a win in their last game, but they have lost 2 of their last 3 games and their pitching has not been great either as they have allowed at least 5 runs in each of their last 4 games, allowing 7+ runs in 2 of their last 3 games as well. Reynaldo López is starting for the Braves in this game and he is 2-1 with a 1.54 ERA this season. He has not allowed more than 3 earned runs in any of his 8 starts this season and he has allowed 2 earned runs or less in 7 of his 8 starts this season, including each of his last 3 starts as well. He is going to give the Braves a great chance to bounce back in this game as he has been pitching very well this season and he also has a bullpen that has been pitching well recently to back him up. Mitch Keller is starting for the Pirates here and he is 5-3 with a 3.84 ERA this season. He has been much better in his recent starts as he has not allowed more than 2 earned runs in each of his last 3 starts, but he did not have a very good April and he has struggled a lot throughout his career as well. Keller is not going to keep up his good form against one of the better offenses in the league here, especially since he allowed 8 earned runs in his last start against the Braves last season. The Braves are going to get to Keller with their bats in this game and the Braves are going to bounce back here as they are also chasing the Phillies down in the division and cannot afford to go on any losing streaks. The Braves will win this game.