Braves Look to Complete Sweep Against Pirates

The Atlanta Braves have dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates in their series at PNC Park, taking a 3-0 series lead heading into the July 7 finale. The Braves have outscored the Pirates 17-6 in the series and are looking for their first sweep of the season.

Atlanta enters with a 51-39 record and leads the NL East. They're playing their best baseball of the season. Pittsburgh is 43-47 and has struggled to find consistency.

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Braves Offense Leading the National League

The Braves have scored 437 runs, the most in the National League. Ronald Acuña Jr. is hitting .282 with 20 home runs and 38 stolen bases. Matt Olson has 25 home runs and 68 RBIs. Austin Riley has 22 home runs and 62 RBIs.

Atlanta's pitching staff has a 3.65 ERA. Spencer Strider has a 3.01 ERA with 145 strikeouts. Max Fried has a 3.22 ERA.

Pirates Offense Has Shown Power

Pittsburgh has scored 475 runs this season with a .262 batting average. Oneil Cruz has 18 home runs and 25 stolen bases. Bryan Reynolds is hitting .273 with 15 home runs.

Rookie Paul Skenes has been impressive with a 2.98 ERA.

Series Recap

Game 1: Strider threw seven strong innings in a 5-2 Braves victory. Game 2: Olson and Riley homered in a 6-3 win. Game 3: Fried tossed six and two-thirds shutout innings in a 6-1 victory.

Prediction

The Braves are favored at -140 to complete the sweep. Expect a 4-2 victory for Atlanta.

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