Pirates at Braves 9/1/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Braves are playing quite a bit better than what the Pirates have been playing on the season and it shows from the fact the Braves are sitting in first place. However, the Pirates are a team that has really shown some potential this season and could be able to finish over the five hundred mark if they are able to live up to this potential.

The Braves are coming into the game with a total of 633 runs on an average of .261 so far. The Braves pitching staff has managed to get an ERA of 3.72 on the year.

The Pirates are coming into the game with a total of 580 runs on the season so far and has managed to get a team average of .254. The pitching staff for the Pirates has managed to get a team ERA of 4.08. With the Pirates they are sending out Chris Archer to the mound. On the year Archer has been able to throw a total of 118.1 innings while striking out 126 batters. He has posted a 4-7 record and an ERA of 4.72.

The Braves are sending out Kevin Gausman. On the season so far Gausman has been able to throw a total of 156 innings on the year while striking out 126 batters, but has a 9-9 record with a 3.87 ERA.