Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta Braves Prediction: An open one for a grab

The MLB Friday game will see the Pittsburgh Pirates play the Atlanta Braves at the PNC Park in game one of a three-game series. Both teams will hope for a positive start in this one. Which team wins here?

Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates will come into this one, hoping to end their poor run of performances. In their last series, the Pittsburgh Pirates played the San Francisco Giants, and they won game one but ended up losing the last two. However, this side had won three games against the Chicago Cubs but lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates. This season, the Pittsburgh Pirates have a 23-28 record and are seated 10th spot in the National League. 

Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves are off a series win over the Chicago Cubs, and in this one, they hope for a similar result. In that series, the Atlanta Braves secured a win in game one, a 3-0 win, but then went out to lose game 2 -3. However, their games 3 and 4 ended 2-9 and 0-3, respectively. In the meantime, their prior series to the one against the Cubs saw the Atlanta Braves lose to the San Diego Padres but also defeated the Cubs. The Atlanta Braves are seated 3rd in the standings in the National League with a 29-18 record. 

Expert Betting Tips

The Braves should have a better performance here and win, but this won't be an easy one on the road. However, the Pirates have proven stubborn in recent meetings of this fixture and need to do better here. This will be a close game, and I expect more defensive performance here. Take the Atlanta Braves to win with a few runs.