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Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Pirates logo
Pirates
Pittsburgh
12
vs
Braves logo
Braves
Atlanta
4
PIT 63%37% ATL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Pittsburgh Pirates 63% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Pirates:

  • Rest Days. Pirates rest advantage (2 days rest) over Braves (back-to-back)
  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the rest edge were neutral: PIT 56% (−7)
  • If the home-field edge were neutral: PIT 60% (−3)

Win probability movement

PIT home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement68%59%50%Rest Days +7.6Jul 4Jul 7

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenuePNC Park
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Braves (away)
Pirates (home)
37%
Win probability
63%
0
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Pirates defeated the Braves 12-4.

Our model predicted the Pirates would win with 63% confidence -- and they delivered. Even with modest confidence, the model got this one right.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Rest Days favored the Pirates and was a major factor: Pirates rest advantage (2 days rest) over Braves (back-to-back)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Pirates and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Head to Head was neutral and a contributing factor: No recent head-to-head history available

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Pirates won 12-4

Pirates won comfortably

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Pirates at 63%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Rest DaysFavors Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

ATL
PIT
Rest Days
Home Field Advantage
Favours ATL|Favours PIT

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Rest Days

Pirates rest advantage (2 days rest) over Braves (back-to-back)

Pirates

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 7/7/2026, 10:30:11 PM

Key Players

Braves

AJ Smith-ShawverSP
Grant HolmesSP
Tyler MahleSP
Owen MurphySP
Chris SaleSP

Pirates

Paul SkenesSP
Braxton AshcraftSP
Mitch KellerSP
Bubba ChandlerSP
Antwone KellyRP

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Frequently Asked Questions

Pirates has a 63% win probability, while Braves has a 37% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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