{"id":135551,"date":"2025-05-09T00:31:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T04:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/uncategorized\/check-out-the-braves-vs-pirates-betting-guide-and-expert-picks-5-9-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T18:49:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T22:49:02","slug":"check-out-the-braves-vs-pirates-betting-guide-and-expert-picks-5-9-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/mlb-game-previews\/check-out-the-braves-vs-pirates-betting-guide-and-expert-picks-5-9-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Check Out the Braves vs Pirates Betting Guide and Expert Picks &#8211; 5\/9\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eva_article_wrap\">\n<div class=\"eva_team_logos\">\n<div class=\"eva_away_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/ATL.png\" alt=\"Atlanta Braves logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Atlanta Braves<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_matchup_symbol\">@<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_home_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/PIT.png\" alt=\"Pittsburgh Pirates logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Pittsburgh Pirates<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_odds\"><span>-150<\/span><span>O\/U: 8.5<br \/>(-120\/+100)<\/span><span>+125<\/span><\/div>\n<p>On May 9, 2025, the Pittsburgh Pirates will host the Atlanta Braves at PNC Park for the first game of their series. Both teams find themselves underwhelming in the standings, with the Pirates sitting at 12-26 and the Braves at 18-19. Despite the Braves having an average season, they will be favored in this matchup, reflecting their higher projected win probability against a struggling Pirates squad.<\/p>\n<p>The Pirates&#8217; pitching will be led by Bailey Falter, who has struggled this year with a 1-3 record and a <a href=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/mlb\/player-stats\/earned-run-average\">5.06<\/a> ERA. He has been one of the lower-ranked pitchers in Major League Baseball, currently sitting at #227 out of approximately 350. Falter projects to pitch around 5.2 innings while allowing 3.0 earned runs. However, his xFIP of 4.37 suggests he may be due for some improvement despite his current form.<\/p>\n<p>On the other side, Bryce Elder will take the mound for the Braves. With a 2-1 record and a similar ERA of <a href=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/mlb\/player-stats\/earned-run-average\">5.06<\/a>, Elder is also viewed as a below-average pitcher. He projects to pitch around 5.5 innings, allowing 2.6 earned runs, which is slightly better than Falter&#8217;s projections. Elder&#8217;s high groundball rate (53% this year) may play to his advantage against the Pirates, who rank 28th in MLB for home runs this season.<\/p>\n<p>While the Pirates&#8217; offense ranks 28th overall and 27th in batting average, they do hold a solid ranking in stolen bases at 8th. However, their lack of power could be a significant disadvantage against a pitcher like Elder. The Braves, with a middle-of-the-road offense ranked 16th, are likely to capitalize on the Pirates&#8217; pitching struggles. With a game total set at an average of 8.5 runs, bettors might find value in the Braves\u2019 higher implied team total of 4.58 runs, given the matchup dynamics.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Atlanta Braves Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Bryce Elder &#8211; Over\/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (+100\/-130)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Bryce Elder&#8217;s 90.7-mph fastball velocity this year grades out in the 12th percentile out of all starting pitchers.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Velocity is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Ozzie Albies &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+100\/-130)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Extreme flyball bats like Ozzie Albies tend to perform worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Bailey Falter.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> This mostly has to do with the way the hitter&#8217;s swing plane interacts with the pitch trajectory, and it can create diminished performance across all categories and hidden value few are considering.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Atlanta Braves batters collectively rank among the best in the majors this year (7th-) as far as their 89.8-mph average exit velocity.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> 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.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Pittsburgh Pirates Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Pittsburgh Pirates &#8211;  1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline (+110)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Bailey Falter is an extreme flyball pitcher (37.5% FB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) and is fortunate enough to be pitching in the #25 HR venue in MLB in this matchup.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> This pitcher&#8217;s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he&#8217;s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Joey Bart &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-155\/+120)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Joey Bart has a ton of pop (77th percentile) if he makes contact, but that&#8217;s never a guarantee (27.5% K%).  Today, however, opposing pitcher Bryce Elder doesn&#8217;t generate many whiffs (20th percentile K%) \u2014 great news for Bart.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> If he is less likely to strikeout, he&#8217;ll be more likely to make contact, which is often hard, home-run contact.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Andrew McCutchen &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-170\/+130)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Andrew McCutchen pulls many of his flyballs (34.1% \u2014 83rd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league&#8217;s 11th-deepest LF fences in today&#8217;s game.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> This player&#8217;s skill set does not match up particularly well with the park he&#8217;s in today, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Betting Trends<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Pittsburgh Pirates &#8211; Over\/Under 3.5 Team Total (-125\/-105)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">The Pittsburgh Pirates have hit the Team Total Under in 16 of their last 25 games (+6.35 Units \/ 22% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Atlanta Braves &#8211; Over\/Under 2.5 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total (+105\/-135)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">The Atlanta Braves have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 16 of their last 25 games (+4.50 Units \/ 14% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Bryan Reynolds &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Home Runs (+690\/-1400)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">Bryan Reynolds has hit the Home Runs Over in 2 of his last 7 games (+6.30 Units \/ 90% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<form><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-page-group\" name=\"ga-page-group\" value=\"GAME PREVIEW\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-sport\" name=\"ga-sport\" \"value=\"mlb\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-title-id\" name=\"ga-title-id\"value=\"2.9.2\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-title-group\" name=\"ga-title-group\" value=\"BETTING\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-title-cta\" name=\"ga-title-cta\" value=\"1\"><\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 9, 2025, the Pittsburgh Pirates will host the Atlanta Braves at PNC Park for the first game of their series. 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