Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta Braves

MLB

Pirates

65-76

2-8

Final

Braves

92-48

Truist Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Braves 8-2

The Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 on Friday, September 8, 2023 at Truist Park. The Braves win the series 2-1. The Braves outscored the Pirates 4-0 in the 3rd inning. Eddie Rosario went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Braves. Jack Suwinski went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · Sep 8

Ronald Acuña Jr., Eddie Rosario homer, majors-leading Braves beat Pirates 8-2

Ronald Acuña Jr. homered for the seventh time in 11 games, Eddie Rosario went deep and drove in three runs and the major league-leading Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 on Friday night.

What it means

Season series: ATL wins series 2-1.
Pirates 31-39 on the road; Braves 46-24 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

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

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

Probable starters

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Mitch Keller SP

Probable starter · 13-9, 4.21 ERA, 210 K, 1.25 WHIP

Lineup

1Jihwan BaeCF
2Bryan ReynoldsDH
3Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
4Jack SuwinskiLF
5Endy RodriguezC
6Joshua PalaciosRF
7Liover Peguero2B
8Alfonso Rivas III1B
9Alika WilliamsSS

Braves1st in NL East

Bryce Elder SP

Probable starter · 12-4, 3.81 ERA, 128 K, 1.28 WHIP

Lineup

1Ronald Acuna Jr.RF
2Ozzie Albies2B
3Matt Olson1B
4Marcell OzunaDH
5Eddie RosarioLF
6Travis d'ArnaudC
7Michael Harris IICF
8Orlando ArciaSS
9Nicky Lopez3B

The series

ATL wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue: Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia · Attendance 40,452
Officials: Roberto Ortiz (Home Plate Umpire), Rob Drake (First Base Umpire), Bill Miller (Second Base Umpire), Chad Whitson (Third Base Umpire)