MLB Pirates vs. Braves Picks & Predictions for September 24, 2014
By ATSSportsline.com
ATLANTA, GA (ATS Consultants) – The Braves will once again host one of the hottest teams in MLB tonight when they take on the Pirates at 7:10PM ET.
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Braves are -127 money line favorites over the Pirates, who are +117 money line underdogs. The total, meanwhile, is currently sitting at 6.5 runs.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Braves opened as -116 money line favorites but their odds have jumped to -127, while the Pirates opened as +107 and has jumped to +117. As for the total, it opened at 7 and has dropped to 6.5.
PITCHING MATCHUP: The Pirates will throw Jeff Locke, who is 7-5 with a 3.60 ERA, while the Braves will counter with Julio Teheran, who is 13-13 with a 2.88 ERA. Atlanta enters with a 76-81 record and is 41-38 at home this season, while Pittsburgh is 86-71 overall and 35-41 on the road.
MLB FREE PICK: Take Pittsburgh. According to latest MLB trends, the Pirates are 4-0 in their last four games, 9-1 in their last 10 games versus a right-handed starter and 13-3 in their last 16 games after allowing two runs or less in their previous game. They’re also 8-0 in Locke’s last eight starts when their opponent scores two runs or less in their previous game, 4-0 in his last four starts during Game 3 of a series, and 5-1 in his last six starts versus NL East. On the other side, the Braves are 0-4 in Teheran’s last four starts, 1-4 in his last five starts as a home favorite and 0-6 in their last six games with the total set at 6.5 or lower.
MLB FREE PICK: PITTSBURGH PIRATES +117
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