On Friday, June 28th at 7:20 p.m. ET, the Atlanta Braves (44-35) will host the Pittsburgh Pirates (39-41) at Truist Park in the series opener. Charlie Morton will start for the Braves, while Martin Perez will be on the mound for the Pirates.
For information on how to watch the Atlanta vs Pittsburgh game, see the article below.
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Where can I watch the Braves vs Pirates game?
- Date: Friday, June 28, 2024
- Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
- TV channel: SportsNet PT
- Live broadcast: Watch this game on Fubo
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: Self parking (free)
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Pitching duel
Braves: Charlie Morton
- Morton (4-4 with a 4.20 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 79 1/3 innings pitched) starts for the Braves, his 15th of the season.
- In his last appearance on Saturday, the right-hander threw 5 2/3 innings against the New York Yankees, allowing five earned runs and conceding five hits.
- In 14 games this season, the 40-year-old has a 4.20 ERA and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings while allowing opposing batters a batting average of .239.
- Morton has collected six good starts this year.
- Morton will look to build on his seven-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he averages 5.7 innings per appearance).
- He has appeared three times this season without allowing a single earned run.
Pirates: Martin Perez
- Perez (1-3 with a 4.71 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 57 1/3 innings pitched) starts for the Pirates, his 12th start this season.
- In his last appearance on Sunday, May 26, the left-hander threw three innings against the Atlanta Braves, allowing one earned run and conceding four hits.
- In 11 games this season, the 33-year-old has a 4.71 ERA and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. His opponents’ batting average is .300.
- Perez has made three good starts this year.
- Perez enters this game with seven appearances of five or more innings pitched this season.
- In one of his eleven appearances this season, he has not allowed a single earned run.
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Team comparison
| Brave | Pirates | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.1 |
| 3.7 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.5 |
| .243 | Batting average | .229 |
| .236 | Batting average against | .246 |
| 87 | Home Runs | 76 |
| 67 | Homeruns allowed | 83 |
Braves offensive leaders
- Marcell Ozuna’s batting average this year is .303 and he has an OPS of .954 (.382 on-base, .571 slugging). He has 21 home runs and 64 RBIs, as well as 46 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 22.4% and his walk rate is 11.3%.
- So far this year, Ozzie Albies has a batting average of .251 and an OPS of .706 (.309 on-base, .397 slugging). His strikeout rate is 15.9% and his walk rate is 6.4%. He has six home runs and 38 RBIs, as well as 38 runs scored and five steals in six attempts.
- Matt Olson’s current batting average is .241, he has 12 home runs and 40 RBIs, as well as 37 runs scored. His OPS is .753 (.319 on-base, .434 slugging). His strikeout rate is 26.5% and his walk rate is 9%.
- Austin Riley of the Braves has a .252 batting average, a .324 on-base percentage and a .417 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 23.5% and his walk rate is 8.5%. He has eight home runs and 30 RBIs, as well as 39 runs scored.
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Leader of the pirate offensive
- Bryan Reynolds of the Pirates has a slash line of .279/.345/.471 this year and has hit 13 home runs with 35 runs and 46 RBI, along with five steals in five attempts. He is walking and striking out 8.6% and 21.7% of the time, respectively.
- In 271 plate appearances, Connor Joe has hit seven bombs, scored 28 runs, and scored 37 hits while hitting .245/.325/.402. His strikeout rate is 19.9% and his walk rate is 8.9%.
- This season, Andrew McCutchen has posted a .238 average, .338 OBP, and .405 SLG in 290 batting appearances. He has also hit 11 home runs with 24 RBI and 42 runs scored, while posting a 24.8% strikeout rate and 11.4% walk rate.
- At bat, Oneil Cruz has posted a .239 average along with a .290 OBP and a .423 SLG in 293 PAs. He has also hit 11 home runs with 34 RBI and 34 runs scored, including six stolen bases, while posting a 32.1% strikeout rate and a 6.8% walk rate.
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