Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 5/31/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

The Pittsburgh Pirates (19-27) are traveling to Dodger Stadium on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers (33-14). The starting pitchers will be Mitch Keller and Julio Urias.

The Pirates have earned 64 two-baggers as a team and have hit 36 baseballs out of the park. Pittsburgh is slugging .348 and have been called out on strikes 408 times, while drawing a walk on 149 occasions. As a unit, the Pittsburgh Pirates are knocking in 3.4 runs per game, which ranks them 29th in MLB. They have accounted for 144 RBI's in addition to 331 hits so far this season, while their batting average is sitting at .221. They have accumulated 155 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .294.

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The Pirates hold a team ERA of 4.52 for the season (26th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 359 hitters. Their K/BB ratio is 2.06 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.39. Pirates pitchers have allowed 43 home runs and 239 runs (26th in baseball). They have walked 174 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.15 as a team on the campaign.

The Pirates have sent 152 relievers to the mound this season. The relievers have inherited 72 runners for the season and 40.3% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have accumulated 12 saves on the year and have missed out on 6 of their 18 chances to save the game. The Pirates bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 66.7% and has entered the game in 39 save situations. The bullpen are sitting with 18 holds this season (28th in baseball). Pirates relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 48 times and also have had 47 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Pirates have converted 68.7% of balls in play into outs out of their 3,636 innings, ranking them 23rd in MLB. The Pittsburgh Pirates have 1,212 putouts for the season, in addition to 403 assists and 38 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .977 which has them ranked 30th in the majors, and have accumulated 35 double plays.

Keller has pitched in 209 innings and has tallied 205 K's so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 6.03 (140 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.703. He has surrendered 258 base knocks (11.1 hits per nine innings) with 98 free passes. Keller (8-22 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.33 and he has faced 959 batters in the major leagues.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have tallied a team on-base percentage of .337 as well as a team batting average of .253 on the year. They have struck out on 376 occasions (22nd in the league) and have earned 401 base knocks. Los Angeles is sitting with 55 home runs this season as well as 245 RBIs. The Dodgers have a team slugging % of .429 and they are scoring 5.57 runs per contest (1st in MLB). They have put up 95 doubles, while getting a free base 198 times as well as putting up 262 runs.

The Dodgers have a WHIP of 1.079 in addition to having a FIP of 3.37 as a staff for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.41 (409 strikeouts vs 120 bases on balls). They come in at 3rd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 331. They have relinquished 38 homers and they surrender 3.08 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 143 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 2.67 (124 earned runs surrendered).

Los Angeles has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 17 save chances and they have earned 13 saves. They sit at 4th in baseball with a save rate of 76.5%, and they have sent 160 relievers to the mound this year. Their relief pitchers have come in 37 times in high leverage situations in addition to 27 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score rate of 27.5% out of their 40 inherited runners. With 49 save situations, the Dodgers have 31 holds in addition to 4 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 47 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in MLB). The Dodgers have 404 assists, 22 errors and are sitting with 1,255 putouts this season. Out of their 3,765 innings played, the Dodgers have a defensive efficiency of 72.0% (4th in baseball).

So far in his career, Urias has conceded 399 hits while he has tallied 461 K's in 471 innings. Urias (35-14 mark in his career) has earned a 3.03 ERA while conceding 7.6 hits per nine innings. He has given up 159 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.141 and a FIP of 3.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.32 and he has faced 1,932 opposing batters so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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