Braxton Ashcraft has been one of the better pitching stories in the National League this season — 5-2 with a 2.77 ERA, capable of containing elite lineups. He goes this afternoon opposite Spencer Strider, who has been climbing back after a difficult 2025 return and sits at a 3.77 ERA in 2026. The Braves are 43-21, and their offense is legitimately one of the most dangerous in the league. But Ashcraft earns this price today. He has held top lineups down all spring, and with a full run of ERA separating these two starters heading into this one, the pitching edge belongs to Pittsburgh. The market is pricing this near even money for a reason. At that price, the play is in Pittsburgh this afternoon. Take the Pirates.
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July 9, 2026 12:35pm ET
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Atlanta Braves
#951
Pittsburgh Pirates
#952
Lines & Odds
-1.5 (+139)
Runline
+1.5 (-168)
-109
Moneyline
-104
OVER 9 (-115)
Total
UNDER 9 (-110)
Braves vs. Pirates Betting Picks
Get Braves vs. Pirates betting picks, expert betting analysis, computer model picks, betting consensus data, matchup breakdowns, key betting angles, and the latest odds insights for today's Braves vs. Pirates game.
Public Consensus
Who is the public on? And, 71% of the bets are on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game is that Pittsburgh will win by a score of 4.5 to 4.1 with Pittsburgh winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going UNDER the total.
July 8, 2026 6:40pm ET
@
Atlanta Braves
#901
Skenes (w, 7-8)
Pittsburgh Pirates
#902
Waldrep (l, 0-1)
Lines & Odds
+1.5 (-195)
Runline
-1.5 (+168)
+101
Moneyline
-115
OVER 9 (-125)
Total
UNDER 9 (+105)
Public Consensus
Who is the public on? 51% of the public money is on Pittsburgh Pirates to win on the moneyline. And, 90% of the bets are on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game is that Pittsburgh will win by a score of 4.8 to 3.7 with Pittsburgh winning on the moneyline, Atlanta winning on the runline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Previous Matchups & Picks
July 7, 2026 6:40pm ET
@
Atlanta Braves
#953
Waldrep
Pittsburgh Pirates
#954
Skenes
Lines & Odds
+1.5 (-162)
Runline
-1.5 (+140)
+126
Moneyline
-143
OVER 8.5 (-105)
Total
UNDER 8.5 (-115)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 66% of the public money was on Pittsburgh Pirates to win on the moneyline. And, 88% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Pittsburgh would win by a score of 5.1 to 2.8 with Pittsburgh winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going UNDER the total.
Final Score
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9
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Atlanta Braves
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0
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0
0
0
0
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4
Pittsburgh Pirates 
4
0
3
0
0
3
1
1
12
June 7, 2026 1:35pm ET
@
Pittsburgh Pirates
#951
Montgomery
Atlanta Braves
#952
Elder
Lines & Odds
+1.5 (-157)
Runline
-1.5 (+136)
+127
Moneyline
-145
OVER 8.5 (-105)
Total
UNDER 8.5 (-115)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 86% of the public money was on Atlanta Braves to win on the moneyline. And, 91% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Atlanta would win by a score of 5.4 to 3.7 with Atlanta winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
Final Score
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7
8
9
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Pittsburgh Pirates
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Atlanta Braves
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
3
June 6, 2026 4:10pm ET
@
Pittsburgh Pirates
#905
Ashcraft
Atlanta Braves
#906
Strider
Lines & Odds
+1.5 (-212)
Runline
-1.5 (+182)
-104
Moneyline
-110
OVER 8 (-105)
Total
UNDER 8 (-115)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 72% of the public money was on Atlanta Braves to win on the moneyline. And, 93% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Atlanta would win by a score of 4.9 to 4.2 with Atlanta winning on the moneyline, Pittsburgh winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
Pro Picks
This Pro Pick was released to clients on June 06, 2026 at 12:27PM ET.
MLB
Pittsburgh at Atlanta
June 6, 2026
4:10 PM Eastern
Final Score
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9
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Pittsburgh Pirates
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
3
Atlanta Braves
2
0
1
0
3
0
0
0
6
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