The Los Angeles Dodgers are heading east to face the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. The game gets going at 7:05 p.m. ET and this NL showdown will be televised on both ATPT and SNLA.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Odds
Los Angeles (-110) is favored against Pittsburgh (+100) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this night game at 8.5 runs. Odds for wagering on the game’s total stand at -120 for the under and +100 for the over. You can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds sitting at +135 for the Dodgers -1.5 runs and -155 for the Pirates +1.5 runs.
The Dodgers are 29-30 SU and are 25-34 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 21.2 units for moneyline gamblers and 10.0 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. The Pirates, on the other hand, are 30-29 SU and 27-32 ATS. The team has lost 1.7 units for moneyline bettors and 6.0 units ATS. Pittsburgh has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven outings and the total has gone under in five of those seven.
Pittsburgh games have a 28-25-6 over/under record so far in 2018. Los Angeles has an over/under record of 30-27-2.
Ross Stripling is getting the nod for the visiting Dodgers. The right-handed Stripling is 3-1 with a 1.68 ERA and 59 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Pirates this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Pirates are putting the ball in the right hand of Joe Musgrove (2-0, 0.64 ERA, 1.14 WHIP), who has 12 strikeouts and four walks. Musgrove did not record a start against the Dodgers in 2017.
Pittsburgh’s pitching staff has allowed 4.4 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The team’s starters have an ERA of 4.09, a WHIP of 1.24 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.4. The bullpen has a 4.26 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 9.5 K/9.
The Pittsburgh offense is putting up 4.6 runs per outing, including 3.5 per game over its last 10 games and 3.2 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .233/.291/.396 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Outfielders Corey Dickerson and Starling Marte have paced the Pirates’ batters this year. Dickerson is hitting .313/.347/.490 with five home runs, 32 RBIs and 26 runs scored, while Marte’s line is .290/.340/.477 with seven homers, 23 RBIs, 32 runs and 10 stolen bases.
In the visiting dugout, Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.51 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 9.93 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.93, along with a WHIP of 1.17.
Dodgers hitters have slashed .241/.322/.407 on their way to 4.6 runs scored per game in 2018, including 6.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 8.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Outfielders Matt Kemp and Chris Taylor have paced Los Angeles’ hitters. Kemp is hitting .344/.376/.572 with nine home runs, 33 RBIs and 23 runs scored, while Taylor (.256/.342/.471) is up to eight homers, 26 RBIs and 42 runs scored.
The Dodgers have lost 21.7 units and are 14-25 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 26 of those games, compared to 12 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Pirates have lost 0.4 units and are 23-24 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 19 of those games, as opposed to 22 that’ve gone under.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Pirates, ATS Winner – Pirates, O/U – UNDER
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The Pirates have lost three of their last four games SU.
Pittsburgh has posted 18.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 18.0 over its last five.
The Dodgers have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games, including 11 over their last five.
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