Atlanta Braves vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB

Braves

30-20

8-1

Final

Pirates

25-29

PNC Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
ATL	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	2	2	8
PIT	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Who won: Braves 8-1

The Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-1 on Sunday, May 26, 2024 at PNC Park. The Pirates win the series 2-1. The Braves outscored the Pirates 2-0 in the 5th inning. Matt Olson went 3-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Braves.

Recap · May 26

Acuña departs with torn ACL as Sale, Braves top Pirates 8-1

Ronald Acuña Jr. left Atlanta's 8-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday after he tore his left ACL, and the Braves won behind Chris Sale.

What it means

Season series: PIT wins series 2-1.
Braves 14-12 on the road; Pirates 12-15 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

Braves1st in NL East

Bryce Elder SP
Knee, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Joe Jimenez RP
Knee, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Martin Perez SP
Back, Inflammation
15-Day-IL
Reynaldo Lopez RP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Spencer Strider SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Oneil Cruz CF
Knee, Bruise, left
Day-To-Day
Braxton Ashcraft SP
Arm, Soreness, right
15-Day-IL
Esmerlyn Valdez RF
Hamstring, Strain, left
10-Day-IL
Isaac Mattson RP
Hip, Inflammation
15-Day-IL
Mitch Keller SP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Braves1st in NL East

Chris Sale SP

Probable starter · 18-3, 2.38 ERA, 225 K, 1.01 WHIP

Lineup

1Ronald Acuna Jr.RF
2Ozzie Albies2B
3Marcell OzunaDH
4Matt Olson1B
5Travis d'ArnaudC
6Adam DuvallRF
7Orlando ArciaSS
8Michael Harris IICF
9Zack Short3B

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Martin Perez SP

Probable starter · 5-6, 4.53 ERA, 107 K, 1.48 WHIP

Lineup

1Andrew McCutchenDH
2Bryan ReynoldsLF
3Connor Joe1B
4Nick GonzalesSS
5Edward OlivaresRF
6Jared Triolo3B
7Joey BartC
8Michael A. TaylorCF
9Alika WilliamsSS

The series

PIT wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Pirates 4, Braves 1 (May 25)

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Game info

Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 27,416
Officials: John Tumpane (Home Plate Umpire), Marvin Hudson (First Base Umpire), Nick Mahrley (Second Base Umpire), Hunter Wendelstedt (Third Base Umpire)