MLB Betting: Pirates vs Braves

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: A winning streak will be on the line for the Atlanta Braves on Sunday when they battle the Pittsburgh Pirates at Turner Field. The Pirates will trot Paul Maholm out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Maholm has a 3-4 record and a 3.98 ERA this season. Meanwhile, it'll be Kenshin Kawakami who starts for the Braves. Righthander Kawakami is 0-7 with a 4.93 ERA so far this season. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. The Braves extended their winning streak to four games with a 6-3 victory over the Pirates on Saturday, as -215 favorites. That game's nine runs went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. Martin Prado drove in three runs to lead the Braves, and Kris Medlen allowed nine hits and three runs over six innings in the win. Brian Burres gave up seven hits and four runs over five innings in the loss. Current streak: Pittsburgh has lost 4 straight games. Atlanta has won 4 straight games. Team records: Pittsburgh: 20-30 SU Atlanta: 27-22 SU Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Sunday are 4-6 Before playing Chi Cubs are 6-4 After playing Atlanta are 4-6 After a loss are 4-6 Atlanta most recently: When playing on Sunday are 3-7 Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4 After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5 After a win are 7-3 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing Atlanta Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home Atlanta is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh Next up: Pittsburgh home to Chi Cubs, Monday, May 31 Atlanta home to Philadelphia, Monday, May 31 Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy former General Manager of the Freescoreboard scorephone network and CEO of OffshoreInsiders.com the premier hub of world-class handicappers.