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You can bet Friday's Pirates vs. Braves game online with Atlanta -125 and Pittsburgh +105. The total is 8.
Pitching Matchup
PITCHING MATCHUP: Pirates RH Jameson Taillon (10-9, 3.49 ERA) vs. Braves RH Anibal Sanchez (6-5, 3.05)
Tallon has pitched to a 2.54 ERA in seven starts since the All-Star break after posting a 3.91 ERA in the first half and allowed only one run in six innings in each of his past two starts.
Sanchez lost his past two outings despite giving up just four runs on nine hits in 12 1/3 innings, in part because the Atlanta offense scored only three runs combined against Colorado on Aug. 19 and Miami on Saturday.
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Pittsburgh is 2-7 in their last 9 road games though this is offset in that the Braves are 1-6 in their last 7 home games.
Our Record So Far
Current 2018 MLB Record: 41-33 (55.4%)
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