Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 6/1/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (+160) Los Angeles (-190)

Dodger Stadium is the site where the Los Angeles Dodgers (33-15) will attempt to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates (20-27) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has Pittsburgh at +160 while Los Angeles is sitting at -190. The over/under is 9. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Jose Quintana and Mitch White.

The Pirates have tallied 64 doubles as a unit and have smacked 38 baseballs out of the park. Pittsburgh has a slugging rate of .351 and have been rung up 419 times, while drawing a walk on 152 occasions. As a unit, the Pittsburgh Pirates are scoring 3.4 runs per game, which has them sitting at 28th in baseball. They have earned 149 RBI's as well as 340 hits this year, while their batting average is .222. They have 161 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .295.

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The Pirates have a team earned run average of 4.53 on the season (26th in the league), and their staff has struck out 369 hitters. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.08 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.39. Pirates pitchers have conceded 46 long balls in addition to 244 runs (26th in the league). They have walked 177 batters and their FIP is 4.20 as a squad this season.

The Pirates have dispatched 154 relievers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 72 runners so far this year with 40.3% of them ended up scoring. They have recorded 12 saves for the year and have missed out on 7 of 19 save chances. The Pirates relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 63.2% and has stepped onto the mound in 41 save situations. The bullpen have accumulated 19 holds this year (27th in the league). Pirates pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 48 times in addition to having 48 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have earned a total of 1,212 putouts on the year, in addition to 403 assists and 38 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .977 which ranks 30th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 35 double plays. The Pirates have turned 68.7% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,636 innings on the field, which has them sitting 23rd in pro baseball.

Quintana has taken the hill for 1,604 innings and is sitting with 1,433 strikeouts in his MLB career. Quintana (84-82 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.67 and he has faced 6,731 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.79 (675 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.281. He has conceded 1,581 base knocks (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has 474 walks.

The Dodgers hold a team SLG% of .433 and they have an average of 5.56 runs per game (1st in the league). They have notched 99 two-baggers, while walking 201 times and putting up 267 runs. Los Angeles has accumulated 58 home runs on the season as well as 250 runs batted in. They have struck out on 386 occasions (21st in the league) and have earned 411 base knocks. The Los Angeles Dodgers have tallied an OBP of .337 and a batting average of .253 this year.

The Dodgers have a WHIP of 1.084 with a FIP of 3.40 as a unit on the campaign. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.41 (420 strikeouts vs 123 walks). They are currently ranked 3rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 340. They have yielded 40 dingers and they allow 3.14 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 149 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 2.72 (129 earned runs allowed).

Los Angeles has had relievers take the mound in 18 save chances and they have earned 13 saves. They are ranked 6th in baseball with a save rate of 72.2%, and they have sent 162 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 38 times in high leverage situations and on 27 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 27.5% out of 40 inherited base runners. Sitting with 50 save situations, the Dodgers have earned 31 holds and also 5 blown saves.

Out of their 3,765 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers have a defensive efficiency of 72.0% (4th in baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 47 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in professional baseball). The Dodgers have accrued 404 assists, 22 errors and have earned a total of 1,255 putouts this season.

In his MLB career, White has allowed 52 base hits while he has accumulated 66 punch outs in 65 innings pitched. He has surrendered 27 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.163 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.75 and he has gone up against 274 hitters thus far in his career. White (3-3 career win-loss record) holds a 3.72 ERA and has given up 7.2 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-190)

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