The Atlanta Braves (75-86) will host the Pittsburgh Pirates (71-90), Sunday at 3:15 p.m. ET, with the Braves on a three-game losing streak.
The Braves are favored at home (-206) against the Pirates (+170). The Atlanta Braves will give the start to Charlie Morton (9-11, 5.89 ERA), who is looking for win No. 10 on the season, and the Pirates will counter with Johan Oviedo (2-0, 3.57 ERA).
Bubba Chandler (5.2 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 6 K) registered a win in the Pirates’ 3-1 victory over the Braves yesterday. Nick Gonzales led the way offensively, going 1 for 4 with a double and an RBI. Spencer Strider (6.0 IP, 3 R, 8 H, 5 K) was handed the loss for the Braves.
Ahead of watching this Braves vs. Pirates matchup, here is what you need to know about Sunday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:17 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Braves (-206, bet $206 to win $100)Underdog: Pirates (+170, bet $100 to win $170)Over/under: 7.5Braves vs. Pirates: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Sunday, September 28, 2025Game time: 3:15 p.m. ETLocation: Atlanta, GeorgiaStadium: Truist ParkTV channel: FDSSO and SportsNet PTLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Braves stats and trendsBraves betting recordsThe Braves have won 53, or 51%, of the 104 games they’ve played as favorites this season.Atlanta is 10-5 this season when entering a game favored by -206 or more on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win from the Braves, based on the moneyline, is 67.3%.Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in 72 of its 160 games with a total this season.In 160 games with a spread this season, the Braves are 72-88-0 ATS.Charlie Morton (Braves probable starter)Morton (9-11 with a 5.89 ERA and 148 strikeouts in 140 2/3 innings pitched) aims for his 10th victory when he gets the start for the Braves, his 27th of the season.His last time out came for the Detroit Tigers on Friday, Sept. 19 when the righty tossed 1 1/3 innings against the Atlanta Braves, surrendering six earned runs while allowing five hits.The 41-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.89, with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 32 games this season. Opponents are batting .272 against him.Morton heads into this matchup with nine quality starts under his belt this season.Morton is trying to secure his 18th start of five or more innings this year in this outing.He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 32 appearances this season.The opposing Pirates offense has a collective .232 batting average, and is 28th in the league with 1238 total hits and last in MLB action with 582 runs scored. It has the worst slugging percentage (.351) and ranks last in home runs (117) in all of MLB.Braves batting statsThe Braves’ 189 home runs rank 12th in Major League Baseball.Fueled by 449 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 14th in MLB with a .399 slugging percentage this season.The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .245 team batting average.Atlanta has scored the 13th-most runs in the majors this season with 720 (4.5 per game).The Braves have the 11th-best on-base percentage in MLB this season (.320).Atlanta ranks 18th in strikeouts per game (8.5) among MLB offenses.Pirates stats and trendsPirates betting recordsThe Pirates have been chosen as underdogs in 113 games this year and have walked away with the win 48 times (42.5%) in those games.Pittsburgh has a mark of 6-12 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +170 or worse on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 37% chance of walking away with the win.Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in 64 of its 160 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.In 160 games with a line this season, the Pirates have a mark of 88-72-0 against the spread.Johan Oviedo (Pirates probable starter)Oviedo (2-0 with a 3.57 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 35 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Pirates, his ninth of the season.The right-hander’s most recent time out came on Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing two hits.The 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.57, with 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings in eight games this season. Opponents are batting .181 against him.So far this year, Oviedo has not registered a quality start.Oviedo heads into this matchup with five outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.In one of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.He will face a Braves offense that is batting .245 as a unit (17th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .399 (14th in the league) with 189 total home runs (12th in MLB play).Pirates batting statsThe Pirates have hit the fewest home runs in baseball this season (117).So far this season, Pittsburgh is slugging .351, the lowest percentage in the majors.The Pirates rank 27th in the majors with a .232 batting average.Pittsburgh is the lowest scoring team in MLB action averaging 3.6 runs per game (582 total).The Pirates rank 24th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .305.