Pittsburgh's rotation has been the story of this series, and not in a good way for the home side. Jared Jones takes the mound today, sitting on a 5.28 ERA that's climbed with every recent turn through the order, a number that hasn't matched the strikeout stuff he flashed as a prospect. Grant Holmes counters for Atlanta with a tidier 3.83 ERA and 71 strikeouts on the year, the kind of steady form that keeps a lineup in ballgames even on a rough night. The Braves have the deeper roster and the better record, yet the board still has Atlanta catching plus money, a gap that says more about recent noise than anything structural. Jones' shaky command means Pittsburgh's margin for error is thin, and if Atlanta's bats find him early, this stays comfortable. Even in the loss scenario, Holmes gives the Braves a real shot at keeping this inside two runs against a Pirates staff that hasn't found consistency all week. The number does the work here. I like the Braves to cover the runline tonight.
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Who was the public on? 70% of the public money was on Atlanta Braves to win on the moneyline. And, 69% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Pittsburgh would win by a score of 4.6 to 4.3 with Pittsburgh winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Who was the public on? 53% 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.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Pittsburgh would win by a score of 5.3 to 3.2 with Pittsburgh winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Atlanta at Pittsburgh
6:40 PM Eastern
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Pittsburgh at Atlanta
4:10 PM Eastern
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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