Los Angeles Dodgers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 4/26/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Pirates (16-7) will compete against the Los Angeles Dodgers (12-11) at PNC Park on Wednesday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Tony Gonsolin and Roansy Contreras.

The Dodgers have accumulated 33 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 43 balls out of the stadium. Los Angeles is slugging .460 and have been called out on strikes 220 times, while taking a walk on 107 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 5.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 5th in baseball. They have recorded 119 RBI's and 172 hits on the campaign, while their batting average sits at .229. They have earned 121 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .327.

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The Dodgers have compiled a team ERA of 4.37 so far this year (19th in the league), and they have rung up 189 batters. Dodgers pitchers have given up 27 home runs and also 102 total runs (15th in the league). They have walked 58 hitters and their FIP is 4.21 as a unit this year. Los Angeles has allowed 200 base hits (8.9 per 9 innings) and also 98 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.26 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.28.

Dodgers bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 26 times and also have had 17 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have 6 holds on the year (25th in baseball). The Dodgers bullpen have compiled a save rate of 66.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 12 save situations. They have compiled 4 saves for the season and have blown 2 of their 6 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 43 base runners this year and 27.9% of them crossed the plate. The Dodgers have sent 74 relievers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a tally of 606 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 198 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .989 which has them sitting 9th in MLB, and they have turned 18 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 68.6% of balls in play into outs in their 1,818 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 19th in the majors.

Gonsolin has thrown 272 innings and has totaled 267 K's in his career. Gonsolin (26-6 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.45 and he has faced 1,076 opposing batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 2.51 (76 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 0.987. He has given up 178 hits (5.9 hits per nine innings) and has 91 walks.

The Pirates have a SLG% of .436 and they score 4.83 runs per game (11th in the league). They have 47 doubles, while taking a walk 88 times and scoring 111 runs. Pittsburgh has accumulated 27 home runs on the year as well as 104 RBIs. They have been rung up on 186 instances (22nd in MLB) and have totaled 191 base hits. The Pittsburgh Pirates have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .329 and a batting average of .250 so far this season.

The Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.345 with a FIP of 3.95 as a squad for the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.80 (202 strikeouts vs 86 walks). They rank 19th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 190. They have given up 20 dingers and they surrender 3.77 runs per 9 innings (6th in MLB). The Pittsburgh pitching staff have relinquished 86 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 3.64 (83 earned runs conceded).

Pittsburgh has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 14 save chances and they have earned 12 saves. They sit at 4th in the league with a save rate of 85.7%, and they have dispatched 69 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond for the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 28 times in high leverage situations in addition to 16 occasions with base runners. Pittsburgh bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 20.8% out of 24 inherited base runners. With 35 save situations, the Pirates have 20 holds and also 2 blown saves.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 18 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (23rd in pro baseball). The Pirates have racked up 179 assists, 14 errors and have amassed 617 putouts so far this season. In their 1,851 innings played, the Pirates have a defensive efficiency of 68.8% (17th in pro baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Contreras has surrendered 108 base knocks while he has earned 109 K's in 119 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 51 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.320 and a FIP of 4.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.18 and he has gone up against 514 opposing batters during his career. Contreras (7-6 career mark) has earned a 3.84 earned run average and has surrendered 8.1 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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