Atlanta Braves vs Pittsburgh Pirates | July 9, 2026

Final July 9, 2026 • PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Atlanta Braves 👑

54-38

Pittsburgh Pirates

47-47

MLB PREVIEW • July 9, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Atlanta Braves (54-38) travels to play Pittsburgh Pirates (47-47) at PNC Park, Pittsburgh.

Atlanta Braves

Visiting Side

Record 54-38

Pittsburgh Pirates

Home Side

Record 47-47

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
ATL	1	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	4	10	11	1
PIT	0	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	5	8	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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76%

Atlanta Braves

24%

Pittsburgh Pirates

Projected Score ATL 5 - PIT 4

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Atlanta Braves has a stronger overall season performance.
Pittsburgh Pirates boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Atlanta Braves has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Atlanta Braves

STAT

Pittsburgh Pirates

59.3% Win % 47.8%

80-55 Overall Record 65-71

46-23 Home Record 34-32

34-32 Away Record 31-39

4.67 Runs / G 4.84

.248 Team BA .252

.725 Team OPS .732

3.58 Team ERA 4.21

1.25 WHIP 1.31

4563 AB (At Bats) 4680

631 R (Runs) 658

1133 H (Hits) 1178

217 2B (Doubles) 204

9 3B (Triples) 14

172 HR (Home Runs) 158

605 RBI (Runs Batted In) 628

1884 TB (Total Bases) 1884

391 BB (Walks) 481

1094 SO (Strikeouts) 1289

72 SB (Stolen Bases) 111

.248 AVG .252

.312 OBP .329

.413 SLG .403

.725 OPS .732

600.8 RC (Runs Created) 633.4

.077 BB/PA .091

0.36 BB/K 0.37

3.89 P/PA 3.92

398 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 376

5054 PA (Plate Appearances) 5275

26.5 AB/HR 29.6

3.58 ERA 4.21

1.25 WHIP 1.31

1198.0 IP (Innings) 1213.1

1039 H (Hits Allowed) 1095

477 ER (Earned Runs) 568

147 HR (HR Allowed) 135

458 BB (Walks Allowed) 500

1141 K (Strikeouts) 1257

8.6 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.3

80 W (Wins) 65

55 L (Losses) 71

42 SV (Saves) 27

0.987 FP (Fielding %) 0.982

60 E (Errors) 87

217 DP (Double Plays) 204

4753 TC (Total Chances) 4797

3594 PO (Putouts) 3640

1099 A (Assists) 1070

35.3 RF (Range Factor) 34.9

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Pittsburgh Pirates plays on familiar turf at PNC Park, Pittsburgh.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Atlanta Braves Could Win

Atlanta Braves brings a Team ERA of 3.58 and Batting Average of .248 into the matchup.

Why Pittsburgh Pirates Could Win

Pittsburgh Pirates counters with a Team ERA of 4.21 and Batting Average of .252.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Atlanta Braves's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

20,895

Closing Odds

Line: PIT -110 | O/U: 10

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Bryce Elder

Home Starter

Mitch Keller

Consensus Pool

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Closed Poll

Atlanta Braves (50.3%) Pittsburgh Pirates (49.7%)

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