Braves at Pirates Tickets

At the upcoming baseball game, the team challenging Atlanta Braves is Pittsburgh Pirates. Formed in 1882, the Pirates are a professional National League team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team was formed under the name of Allegheny and played as an independent club for four years before joining the National League in 1887. Formed by Horace Phillips, the Pirates were sold to Dennis McKnight who changed its name to Pittsburgh Alleghenys. During the team’s early years, it enjoyed considerable success, winning consecutive NL Pennants in 1901, 1902 and 1903. It then went onto win six more pennants up till 1979. Apart from this, the Pirates have bagged nine Division wins and five World Series titles.

Just like the Pirates, the defending side, Atlanta Braves is also one of the National League’s oldest baseball teams. Formed in 1871 as Boston Red Stockings, the Braves currently compete in the NL’s Eastern Division. Being named after one of the area’s native warrior, the team is often also known as ‘The Bravos.’ Other than being one of the oldest baseball teams, Atlanta Braves also have the record of being the most successful team for fourteen seasons. From 1991 to 2005, the Braves won fourteen Division titles. The team also has the record of winning the prestigious World Series in 3 different home cities; Boston in 1914, Milwaukee in 1957 and Atlanta in 1995. Watch the two talented sides battle it out  by getting Atlanta Braves Vs Pittsburgh Pirates tickets.

Braves Vs Pirates

1995 was the last time the Braves won World Series; the Pirates won theirs in 1979. The two teams have faced each other in 2140 games. The Braves have won 1023 games and lost 1101. The win percentage for the Atlanta Braves against the Pittsburgh Pirates is .482. The home game record for Braves is 572 wins and 484 losses. The road games record for the Atlanta Braves is 451 wins and 617 losses. The last time the Braves and the Pirates made it to the post season was in 2013 and 2015 respectively. The 2017 MLB season will showcase how these teams perform for their fans.