Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 6/7/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Sunday, June 7, 2026

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Braves.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (+106) Atlanta (-128)

The Pittsburgh Pirates (33-29) are en route to Truist Park on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Atlanta Braves (42-20). The odds on this game have the Pirates at +106 and the Braves are sitting at -128. The betting total is set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Bubba Chandler and Bryce Elder.

As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are putting up 5.2 runs per game, which puts them at 4th in the league. They have racked up 320 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .340. The Pirates have earned 87 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 73 balls out of the park. They have compiled 306 RBI's in addition to 551 hits for the year, while their team batting average is .256. Pittsburgh has a slugging rate of .404 and have been called out on strikes 577 times, while drawing a walk on 248 occasions.

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The Pirates are sitting with a team ERA of 4.05 for the season (16th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 569 batters. Pirates pitchers have yielded 56 home runs in addition to 287 runs in total (20th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 223 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.76 as a team for the year. Pittsburgh has yielded 487 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and 252 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.55 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.27.

Pirates pitchers have entered the game with players on base 63 times in addition to having 60 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have racked up 35 holds for the year (13th in baseball). The Pirates relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 48.0% and have come into the game in 61 save situations. They have earned 12 saves for the year and have blown 13 out of their 25 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 82 base runners so far this year with 31.7% of them crossing the plate. The Pirates have dispatched 206 relievers to the hill so far this year.

The Pirates have converted 69.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of 5,046 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 17th in baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates have 1,682 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 503 assists and 39 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .982 which has them ranked 24th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 46 double plays.

Chandler (6-7 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.53 and he has gone up against 383 hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 73 hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 42 walks. His earned run average is 4.60 (45 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.305. Chandler has pitched in 88 innings and is sitting with 86 K's during his pro baseball career.

The Braves hold a team SLG% of .436 and they are earning 5.27 runs per game (2nd in the league). They have put up 100 doubles, while taking a walk 193 times as well as racking up 327 runs. Atlanta has tallied 87 home runs so far this season and 321 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 483 occasions (24th in baseball) and are sitting with 549 hits. The Atlanta Braves have recorded a team OBP of .325 as well as a batting average of .259 this year.

The Braves have a WHIP of 1.156 and have a FIP of 3.88 as a team over the course of the season. They rank 3rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 438. The Atlanta pitching staff have conceded 213 runs this year while having a team ERA of 3.16 (194 earned runs conceded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.90 (547 strikeouts vs 201 free passes). They have given up 66 dingers and they relinquish 3.47 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball).

Atlanta relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.4% of 51 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 60 times in high leverage situations and on 37 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 62 save situations, the Braves have amassed 37 holds and also 5 blown saves. They rank 4th in MLB with a save rate of 78.3%, and they have sent 190 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year.

The Atlanta Braves have gotten 43 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (12th in pro baseball). The Braves have recorded 496 assists, 27 errors and have earned 1,659 putouts for the year. In 4,977 innings on the field, the Braves have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 73.0% (2nd in professional baseball).

Elder (29-27 career mark) is the owner of a 4.29 ERA while giving up 8.7 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.37 and he has faced 2,184 hitters so far in his MLB career. He has surrendered a total of 244 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.315 and a FIP of 4.2. So far in his MLB career, Elder has surrendered 497 base hits while tallying 419 strikeouts in 512 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+106)

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