Its Friday, May 9 and the Braves (18-19) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (12-26).
Bryce Elder is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Bailey Falter for Pittsburgh.
The Braves come to the Steel City fresh off taking three of four from the Cincinnati Reds. Yesterday they won 5-4 in eleven innings thanks to a walk off RBI single from Drake Baldwin. The Pirates have yet to win in May. Their seventh straight loss was Wednesday in St. Louis, 5-0. The Bucs managed just four hits and seven of the nine hitters in the lineup struck out at least once in the loss.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Braves at Pirates
- Date: Friday, May 9, 2025
- Time: 6:40PM EST
- Site: PNC Park
- City: Pittsburgh, PA
- Network/Streaming: FDSNSO, SNP
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Odds for the Braves at the Pirates
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Moneyline: Braves (-148), Pirates (+124)
- Spread: Braves -1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Braves at Pirates
- Pitching matchup for May 9, 2025: Bryce Elder vs. Bailey Falter
- Braves: Bryce Elder (2-1, 5.06 ERA)
Last outing: 5/4 vs. Dodgers - 5IP, 2ER, 4H, 2BB, 6Ks - Pirates: Bailey Falter (1-3, 5.06 ERA)
Last outing: 5/3 vs. San Diego - 7IP, 1ER, 2H, 2BB, 6Ks
- Braves: Bryce Elder (2-1, 5.06 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Braves at Pirates
- The Pirates are 2-5 on the Run Line during their 7-game losing streak
- The Game Total in the Braves’ last 10 games are 8-2 to the UNDER
- Bryan Reynolds is 4-28 (.143) during the losing streak
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Braves and the Pirates
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Braves and the Pirates:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Pittsburgh Pirates at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the under on the Game Total of 9.0.
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