Braves vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - June 5

The Atlanta Braves are looking for another big outing from a batter on a roll versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday at 7:15 p.m. ET, at Truist Park. Mauricio Dubon is riding a two-game homer streak. Martin Perez (3-3, 2.79 ERA) gets the start for the Braves, who are 42-21 this season and first in the NL East. Mitch Keller (5-2, 4.35 ERA) is expected to start for the Pirates, who are 34-29 and second in the NL Central.

The Braves (-145) are moneyline favorites at home over the Pirates (+121). The game's total is set at 8.5.

Braves vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, June 5, 2026
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Stadium: Truist Park
• Favorite: Braves (-145)
• Underdog: Pirates (+121)
• Over/under: 8.5

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Braves vs. Pirates: Betting the Moneyline

• The Braves have won 71.4% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (35-14).
• Pittsburgh has come away with 11 wins in the 25 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Atlanta has a record of 16-9 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -145 on the moneyline.
• This year, the Pirates have won four of eight games when listed as at least +121 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Braves have an implied moneyline win probability of 59.2% in this game.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 45.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Braves vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Braves have had an over/under set by bookmakers 63 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 30 of those games (30-29-4).
• So far this season, Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in 35 of its 63 games with a total.
• The Braves have put together a 38-25-0 record ATS this season (covering 60.3% of the time).
• The Pirates are 32-31-0 against the spread in their 63 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.