Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves 6/10/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Pittsburgh Pirates play the second game of a four-game series on the road Friday against the Atlanta Braves. Pittsburgh dropped to 24-30 following its 3-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. The Pirates were swept in their short two-game interleague series by the Tigers and have lost three out of the last five. Pittsburgh is third in the National League Central, seven games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers.

Ke’Bryan Hayes is batting .285 to lead Pittsburgh and the third baseman has team highs with 20 RBIs, 53 hits and a .374 on-base percentage. Left fielder Bryan Reynolds has eight home runs to lead the Pirates. On Friday, the Pittsburgh Pirates will send Roansy Conteras to the mound. The right-hander is 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA, 26 Ks and 8 BBs. 

Atlanta improved to 30-27 after defeating the Oakland Athletics 13-2 on Wednesday. Atlanta swept Oakland in a short two-game interleague series after sweeping the Colorado Rockies in a four-game series. The Braves have won each of the last seven and have moved within seven games of the first-place New York Mets in the National League East.

Shortstop Dansby Swanson is batting .278 to lead Atlanta while first baseman Matt Olson is the leader in on-base percentage at .362. Third baseman Austin Riley is the leader in home runs with 15, RBIs with 34 and hits with 59. On Friday, the Atlanta Braves will send Spencer Strider to the mound. The right-hander is 1-2 with a 2.76 ERA, 49 Ks and 18 BBs.