Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta Braves

What it means

• Season series: ATL wins series 2-1.
• Pirates 32-40 on the road; Braves 47-25 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 3d ago

Andy Pages lifts Dodgers past Braves, into third straight NLCS

Recap · 3d ago

Pages delivers go-ahead single in 7th as Dodgers beat Braves 4-1 to clinch NL Division Series

ESPN · 4d ago

Yamamoto pitches Dodgers to Game 3 win, 2-1 NLDS lead vs. Braves

Recap · 4d ago

Yamamoto is dominant again as Dodgers ride homers from Hernández and Freeman to 3-1 win over Braves

Preview · 4d ago

Dodgers look to clinch NLDS in Game 4 against Braves

Recap · Sep 27

Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2

Preview · Sep 27

Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates

ESPN · Sep 26

Pirates' Kirby Yates retires after 12 MLB seasons, 1st start

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

Luis Ortiz SP

Probable starter · 5-5, 4.78 ERA, 59 K, 1.70 WHIP

Lineup

1. 1Jihwan Bae2B
2. 2Bryan ReynoldsLF
3. 3Ke'Bryan HayesDH
4. 4Jack SuwinskiCF
5. 5Liover PegueroSS
6. 6Joshua PalaciosRF
7. 7Jared Triolo3B
8. 8Alfonso Rivas III1B
9. 9Jason DelayC

Braves1st in NL East

Allan Winans SP

Probable starter · 1-2, 5.29 ERA, 34 K, 1.39 WHIP

Lineup

1. 1Ronald Acuna Jr.RF
2. 2Ozzie Albies2B
3. 3Austin Riley3B
4. 4Matt Olson1B
5. 5Marcell OzunaDH
6. 6Eddie RosarioLF
7. 7Travis d'ArnaudC
8. 8Orlando ArciaSS
9. 9Michael Harris IICF

The series

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia · Attendance 39,071

Officials

Bill Miller (Home Plate Umpire), Chad Whitson (First Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Second Base Umpire), Rob Drake (Third Base Umpire)