Pittsburgh Pirates (70-90, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (75-85, fourth in the NL East)

Atlanta; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Bubba Chandler (3-1, 4.56 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 25 strikeouts); Braves: Spencer Strider (7-13, 4.45 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 126 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates take a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Atlanta Braves.

Atlanta is 75-85 overall and 38-41 in home games. The Braves have the seventh-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .400.

Pittsburgh has a 26-53 record in road games and a 70-90 record overall. The Pirates are 50-16 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

The matchup Saturday is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. The Pirates have a 3-1 advantage

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