Los Angeles Dodgers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Pick & Prediction 6/6/24

Thursday’s Dodgers vs. Pirates matchup features Walker Buehler for Los Angeles and Bailey Falter for the Pirates. First pitch from PNC Park is set for 6:40 PM ET. The money line odds have the Dodgers at -184 compared to the Pirates at +155. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.

Los Angeles comes in with a record of 38-25 and is currently on a two-game losing streak. The Pirates are 29-32 and are 4th in the NL Central. SNLA will be televising this matchup, and the Dodgers are currently 1st in the NL West.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES VS LOS ANGELES DODGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates Moneyline +155

This game will be played at PNC Park at 6:40 ET on Thursday, June 6th.

HOW TO BET THE DODGERS VS PIRATES:

• We have the Pirates winning by a score of 5 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Pirates to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Pittsburgh cruised to a 10-6 win over the Dodgers in the most recent game of this series. The Pirates had a huge 2nd inning, scoring seven of their ten runs. As for the Dodgers, they scored their first run in the 3rd and added their final five runs in the 5th.

James Paxton got the start for the Dodgers, going just 1 2/3 innings while giving up six runs and took the loss. Paul Skenes put together a good outing for the Pirates, getting the win after going five innings and giving up three earned runs.

Shohei Ohtani hit the game’s only home run while going 2/5 with two RBIs, but it came in a losing effort. Edward Olivares did a bit of everything for the Pirates, going 2/2 with three runs scored while stealing a base.

Dodgers Records & Stats

Los Angeles is on the road today, and they come into the game vs. the Pirates having lost two straight games. The Dodgers are 38-25 overall, putting them seven games ahead of the Padres for the NL West lead. So far, they are 13-10 in divisional matchups.

As the road team, the Dodgers have gone 17-13 this year. They have been even better at home, going 21-12. Los Angeles has been really good as the favorite this year, putting up a mark of 37-22. However, they are just 1-3 as the underdog. The Dodgers have a series record of 13-8 and have won two straight series.

Los Angeles is 16-14 on the run line on the road this season, but they have failed to cover in their last two road games. The Dodgers are 31-28 on the run line as the favorite this season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the road today against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average in Dodgers games this season is 8.3 runs per game, and their over/under record is 31-32. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 18-11. So far this season, 23.8% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, with 30.2% of their games having lower lines.

Walker Buehler and the Dodgers are on the road to take on the Pirates. Buehler has taken the loss in each of his first two starts this season, but he did pick up a win in his first start of the year. His last time out, he went 6 innings and gave up 3 earned runs on 6 hits.

Shohei Ohtani has been a force at the plate for the Dodgers this season, batting .322 with 15 homers and 40 RBIs. Ohtani has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 6/23 in his last six games with two homers. Teoscar Hernandez is also a significant power threat in the lineup, as he is 2nd on the team with 12 homers.

Los Angeles comes into the game as one of the league’s top offenses, averaging 4.8 runs per game, which is 7th in the MLB. They are also near the top of the league in home runs and team batting average. The Dodgers have been even better at home, averaging 5 runs per game.

Pirates Records & Stats

The Pirates have won two straight games, and they are 29-32 overall this season. In the NL Central, they trail the Brewers by 6.5 games. So far, they are 7-7 in divisional games. Pittsburgh took the first two games of their series vs. the Dodgers.

At home, the Pirates are 14-15 this season and 15-17 on the road. As the underdog, Pittsburgh has gone 20-18 compared to 9-14 as the favorite. So far, the Pirates’ overall series record is 6-9-4.

The Pirates have been a solid run line bet this season, going 35-26 overall. They’ve been especially good on the road, where they are 20-12 against the run line. They’ve been a good bet as an underdog, going 27-11 against the run line in those games.

The Pirates have an over/under record of 32-28 this season, and their games have averaged 8.5 runs per game. When the over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs, their record is 12-9. Only 6.6% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs or higher, with the majority of their games (59.0%) having lower lines.

Bailey Falter gets the start for the Pirates today and is coming off a solid outing against the Blue Jays in which he didn’t allow a run. In that May 31st outing, he went six innings, giving up just two hits and two walks. Against the Braves on May 24th, he picked up the win, going 7 1/3 innings and giving up three earned runs. Falter has made 11 starts this year and has a record of 3-2 with a 3.22 ERA. Opposing batters are hitting .197 off the left-hander this season. Falter has made six quality starts this year.

Heading into today’s game, Bryan Reynolds and Andrew McCutchen are tied for the Pirates team lead with eight home runs apiece. Reynolds’ eight homers are 12th in the league, and his 34 RBIs are 15th in the MLB. McCutchen has gone 7/25 in his last six games, including one home run and six RBIs. Reynolds has also homered in two straight games but is just 6/26 in his last six games.

Over his last five games, Ke’Bryan Hayes has gone 6/18 with four runs batted in, and Nick Gonzales has also been swinging a hot bat, going 9/25 in his last six games. Gonzales and Hayes have each gone deep once in their last six games. Reynolds is also on a four-game hitting streak.