MLB Series Preview: Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates with Probable Starting Pitching 5/9-5/11

MLB Series Preview: Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates with Probable Starting Pitching 5/9-5/11

Atlanta Braves (18-19) at Pittsburgh Pirates (12-26)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, May 9th
Time: 6:40 PM EDT
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Network South/SportsNet PIT

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, May 10th
Time: 4:05 PM
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Network South/SportsNet PIT

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, May 11th
Time: 1:35 PM
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Network South/SportsNet PIT

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Game 1: Bryce Elder (2-1, 5.06 ERA) vs. Bailey Falter (1-3, 5.06 ERA)

Elder will pitch game one for the Braves. He beat the Dodgers last time out. Elder pitched five innings allowing four hits, two runs, two walks, and struck out six. Falter will go for Pittsburgh. He pitched seven innings in a no-decision last time out against the Padres. He allowed two hits, one run, two walks, and struck out six.

Game 2: AJ Smith-Shawver (2-2, 3.00 ERA) vs. Andrew Heaney (2-3, 3.18 ERA)

Smith-Shawver will get game two for the Braves. He shoutout the Reds last time out. He pitched eight innings giving up one hit, four walks, and striking out five. Heaney will go for the Pirates. He lost to the Padres last time out. He pitched 3.2 innings allowed eight hits, four runs, one home run, four walks, and struck out three.

Game 3: Chris Sales (1-3, 4.07 ERA) vs. Carmen Mlodzinski (1-3, 6.16 ERA)

Sale will close out the series for the Braves. Sale did not factor in the decision in his last start against the Reds. He pitched 6.2 innings allowing five hits, two walks, an struck out 10. Mlodzinski will go for he Pirates in the finale. He pitched 4.2 innings last start against the Cardinals in a no decision. He allowed four hits, two runs, and struck out two.

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Team Leaders:

Atlanta Braves

AVG: Austin Riley – .289
HR: Austin Riley- 8
RBI: Austin Riley – 25
W: Daysbel Hernandez – 3
ERA: Spencer Schwellenbach – 3.92
K: Chris Sale – 56

Pittsburgh Pirates

AVG: Andrew McCutchen -.257
HR: Oneil Cruz- 8
RBI: Bryan Reynolds – 19
W: Paul Skenes – 3
ERA: Paul Skenes – 2.77
K: Paul Skenes – 47

Next Up:

Atlanta: May 12th – May 15th vs Washington Nationals
Pittsburgh: May 12th – May 14th at New York Mets

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