The Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates meet Wednesday in MLB action at PNC Park. Here’s a Pirates vs Dodgers Prediction. This article will include a Pirates vs Dodgers Pick.
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 78-60 on the year and play the Orioles, Rockies, and Giants next. The Los Angeles Dodgers are batting .253 on the season, have a .329 OBP, and a .438 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff has a 4.12 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. Shohei Ohtani leads the Los Angeles Dodgers with 146 hits and 87 RBI, while Freddie Freeman and Andy Pages have combined for 275 hits and 154 RBI.
Shohei Ohtani gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he is 1-1 with a 4.18 ERA and 44 strikeouts this season. This will be Ohtani’s second career game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Pirates are 62-77 on the year and play the Brewers, Orioles, and Nationals next. The Pittsburgh Pirates are batting .234 on the season, have a .308 OBP, and a .353 slugging percentage. The Pittsburgh Pirates pitching staff has a 3.91 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Bryan Reynolds leads the Pittsburgh Pirates with 124 hits and 68 RBI while Andrew McCutchen and Tommy Pham have combined for 191 hits and 98 RBI.
Braxton Ashcraft gets the ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he is 4-2 with a 2.58 ERA and 48 strikeouts this season. This will be Ashcraft’s first career game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Why the Pittsburgh Pirates will win
- The Pirates have won four of their last five games as home underdogs against the Dodgers.
- The Dodgers have lost three of their last four games as favorites.
- The Pirates have covered the run line in each of their last six night games against National League opponents.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 night games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Pirates have won the first inning in four of their last five games against National League opponents.
- The Pirates have led after 5 innings in each of their last seven Wednesday home games.
- The Pirates have led after 3 innings in each of their last six Wednesday home games.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Pirates have lost seven of their last eight home games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Dodgers have won six of their last seven games against National League opponents following a road loss.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in five of their last six games as favorites against the Pirates following a loss.
- The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in each of their last three games as underdogs against the Dodgers following a win.
- The Dodgers have won the first inning in six of their last eight games against the Pirates.
- The Dodgers have led after 5 innings in five of their last six games against NL Central opponents.
Pittsburgh Pirates Player Prop Facts
- Jared Triolo has recorded at least one Double in each of the Pirates’ last three night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Tommy Pham has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 Wednesday appearances.
- Jack Suwinski has hit a home run in three of his last five appearances with the Pirates as underdogs against the Dodgers.
- Oneil Cruz ranks T3rd in the league in Steals (36) this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Andy Pages has hit a home run in each of the Dodgers’ last two games against the Pirates.
- Freddie Freeman has recorded a Double in each of his last four appearances after playing the previous day.
- Shohei Ohtani has recorded eight or more strikeouts in each of his three previous appearances against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Andy Pages has recorded at least one hit in each of the Dodgers’ last eight games.
- Shohei Ohtani ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.610) this season.
Pirates vs Dodgers Prediction
The Dodgers are going to be big favorites for obvious reasons, but they’ve also lost four of their last five games with Ohtani on the mound. Ohtani has also struggled lately, allowing 18 hits and 11 runs in his last 17.1 innings. The Pirates aren’t good, but they’re competing lately, and Ashcraft has allowed 21 hits and 8 runs in his last 23.1 innings. Ashcraft has allowed 8 earned runs in his last 29.1 innings. You can do worse on Wednesday night than taking a shot in the dark with the Pirates at this price.