This is an 8* on ATLANTA

The Pirates are in a terrible way right now and last night's loss may have been the breaking point. They lost 8-7 in 11 innings and now have to come right back and play a day game here in Atlanta. Pittsburgh has yet to win in the series, giving up 28 runs in three games. It seems very unlikely that they would prevail today, given the situation and the pitcher they are facing. The Braves Julio Teheran comes in on an 11-inning scoreless streak having previously blanked the Tigers and Marlins. By the way, Atlanta has now won six straight. Pittsburgh has lost six straight and 17 of its last 23. To stop the bleeding, they'll send out Joe Musgrove, who worked 2/3 of an inning earlier in the series before getting ejected. He gets a second crack here, but is it really worth it? Musgrove has a 4.77 ERA. Teheran has a 0.77 ERA his last seven starts and is 4-1 with a 2.38 ERA in his career vs. the Pirates. This seems like an easy one. Play on ATLANTA

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