Pirates vs Braves Betting Guide – 6/05/26

Pittsburgh Pirates

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Atlanta Braves

Pittsburgh Pirates Insights

• Mitch Keller – Over/Under 16.5 Pitching Outs (-120/-110)
  Mitch Keller has averaged 17.1 outs per outing this year, grading out in the 78th percentile.
  Explain: A pitcher who averages more outs per start than his Outs prop may be a good bet to go over, and visa-versa for the under.
• Marcell Ozuna – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-150/+115)
  Marcell Ozuna is projected to hit 6th in the batting order today, which would be a downgrade from his 70% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.
  Explain: The lower in the order a player bats, the fewer plate appearances he will get and the fewer opportunities he will get to hit the Over for every market. A player who hits lower in the order than he normally does may provide extra value opportunity since the market may be based on him hitting higher.
• Henry Davis – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-140/+110)
  Henry Davis pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.6% — 95th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 3rd-deepest LF fences in today’s game.
  Explain: This player’s skill set does not match up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.

Atlanta Braves Insights

• Martin Perez – Over/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (+105/-135)
  Martin Perez has gone to his cutter 7.2% less often this year (20.2%) than he did last season (27.4%).
  Explain: Because cutters are one of the most effective pitches to use, a pitcher who alters his pitch mix to use them less often may see less success as a result, particularly if he uses his fastball more instead.
• Ronald Acuna Jr. – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+115/-150)
  Ronald Acuna Jr. has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.3-mph to 97.9-mph in the last week.
  Explain: Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.
• Atlanta’s 14.9° launch angle (an advanced metric to study the ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in the game this year: #7 overall.
  Explain: A high launch angle generally means the hitter can lift the ball into the air well, which is a key component for power and home runs.