Atlanta Braves (29-19, second in the NL East) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (24-28, fourth in the NL Central)
Pittsburgh; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Reynaldo Lopez (2-1, 1.54 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 44 strikeouts); Pirates: Mitch Keller (5-3, 3.84 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 54 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates take a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Atlanta Braves.
Pittsburgh is 24-28 overall and 11-14 in home games. The Pirates have the ninth-ranked team ERA in the NL at 4.03.
Atlanta has gone 13-11 in road games and 29-19 overall.