This is a 7* on ATLANTA

The Braves suffered a surprising 6-4 loss to the Pirates last night. They were big favorites on the money line and at home. Pittsburgh came in as losers of three straight and owns the worst run differential in the National League. The game went 10 innings and the fact Atlanta could only score one run after the second inning is a bit of a concern. But, at the end of the day, the Braves are simply the better team here and we cannot see them losing two straight to such lowly opposition. The Pirates have put together back to back wins just one time in May. This is going to be a bad ball club this year and everyone knows it. Atlanta expects to win the NL East, which is looking very wide open in 2021. Coming into this series, the Braves had won 10 of 13 vs. Pittsburgh including the last six at home. Starter Ian Anderson has 47 strikeouts in 45 innings this season. Four of his last five starts have been quality, meaning he’s gone at least six innings while allowing three or less runs. He allowed one run on two hits last time out. Tyler Anderson starts for the visiting team and while he’s having a fairly successful season, he did allow two home runs in his last start. Pittsburgh came into the series averaging 3.1 runs/game on the road. Play on ATLANTA

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