Los Angeles Dodgers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 4/25/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-125) Pittsburgh (+105)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (12-11) are hitting the road to PNC Park on Tuesday where they will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (16-7). The moneyline on this contest has the Dodgers at -125 and the Pirates are coming in at +105. The total has been set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Noah Syndergaard and Johan Oviedo.

The Dodgers have hit 33 doubles as a unit and have smacked 43 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .460 and have been called out on strikes 220 times, while drawing a walk on 107 occasions. As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are compiling 5.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 5th in baseball. They have accrued 119 runs batted in as well as 172 hits so far this season, while their average at the plate comes in at .229. They have racked up 121 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .327.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.26 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.28. Dodgers pitchers have conceded 27 home runs and also 102 total runs (18th in the league). Los Angeles has relinquished 200 hits (8.9 per 9 innings) as well as 98 earned runs. The Dodgers are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.37 over the course of the season (18th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 189 hitters. They have walked 58 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.22 as a team so far this year.

The Dodgers bullpen have compiled a save rate of 66.7% and has come into the game in 12 save situations. The relievers have inherited 43 runners on the season and 27.9% of those players earned a run for their team. Dodgers relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 26 times as well as having 17 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have dispatched 74 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen have earned 6 holds on the year (25th in baseball). They have tallied 4 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 2 out of their 6 chances to save the game.

The Dodgers have converted 68.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of 1,818 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 19th in baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned 606 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 198 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .989 which is 11th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 18 double plays.

Syndergaard (57-44 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.12 while he has gone up against 3,606 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 829 base hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) with 201 free passes. His earned run average is 3.46 (336 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.178. Syndergaard has taken the ball for 874 frames and has earned 891 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

Pittsburgh has recorded 27 HRs this season to go along with 104 runs batted in. They have hit 47 two-baggers, while getting a free base 88 times as well as putting up 111 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates have tallied an OBP of .329 as well as a team batting average of .250 this season. The Pirates have a team slugging % of .436 and they are earning 4.83 runs per game (10th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 186 occasions (19th in MLB) and are sitting with 191 base knocks.

The Pittsburgh pitching staff have conceded 86 runs on the year while having an ERA of 3.64 (83 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 20 homers and they concede 3.77 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball). The Pirates have a WHIP of 1.345 in addition to having a FIP of 3.96 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.80 (202 strikeouts against 86 walks). They are sitting at 19th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 190.

Pittsburgh relievers have an inherited score rate of 20.8% out of their 24 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 28 times in high leverage situations and on 16 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 35 save situations, the Pirates have accrued 20 holds in addition to 2 blown saves. They are ranked 4th in the league holding a save rate of 85.7%, and they have sent 69 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the year. Pittsburgh has had relievers step onto the mound in 14 save chances and they have earned 12 saves.

In their 1,851 innings played, the Pirates have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 68.8% (18th in MLB). The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 18 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .983 (24th in the majors). The Pirates have recorded 179 assists, 14 errors and have accounted for 617 putouts during this campaign.

In his pro baseball career, Oviedo has surrendered 154 base hits while he has tallied 146 strikeouts in 167 innings. Oviedo (6-12 career mark) has a 4.03 earned run average and has surrendered 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 75 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.386 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.87 and he has faced 745 batters in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-125)

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