Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 7/3/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Monday, July 3, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

The Los Angeles Dodgers (46-36) will try to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates (39-43) at Dodger Stadium on Monday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Mitch Keller and Clayton Kershaw.

The Pirates have hit 146 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 76 baseballs out of the park. Pittsburgh has a slugging % of .392 and have been rung up 695 times, while taking a walk on 287 occasions. As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are notching 4.3 runs per game, which puts them at 21st in the league. They have compiled 332 runs batted in in addition to 652 hits so far this year, while their team batting average is .241. They have 350 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .318.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.32 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.39. Pirates pitchers have conceded 80 home runs in addition to 384 total runs (19th in the league). Pittsburgh has allowed 708 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 346 earned runs. The Pirates are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.32 for the year (18th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 679 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 293 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.20 as a squad this season.

The Pirates have dispatched 251 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 120 base runners on the season with 35.0% of them earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 22 saves so far this season and have blown 10 of 32 save chances. The Pirates relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 68.8% and has entered the game in 70 save situations. The relief pitchers have 36 holds for the year (26th in baseball). Pirates relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 75 times as well as having 73 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Pirates have turned 68.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,495 innings, ranking them 23rd in the majors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have accumulated 2,165 putouts for the season, in addition to 683 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which has them sitting 23rd in the majors, and have accumulated 69 double plays.

Keller has taken the hill for 434 innings and has earned 429 K's during his career. His earned run average is 4.60 (222 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.457. He has surrendered 462 base knocks (9.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 171 walks. Keller (21-32 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 3.89 while he has gone up against 1,903 opposing hitters in the majors.

Los Angeles has hit 130 long balls for the year as well as 435 RBIs. They have notched 148 two-baggers, while walking 341 times as well as putting up 449 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have a team OBP of .329 as well as a team batting average of .242 this season. The Dodgers hold a team slugging percentage of .446 and they are earning 5.48 runs per game (4th in the league). They have struck out on 731 occasions (14th in baseball) and have 673 base hits.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 383 runs on the year while having an ERA of 4.47 (362 earned runs yielded). They have conceded 96 long balls and they surrender 4.73 runs per 9 innings (19th in MLB). The Dodgers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.258 and have a FIP of 4.22 as a staff this year. Their K/BB ratio is 8.50 (692 strikeouts vs 236 walks). They come in at 13th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 680.

Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 29 save chances and they have come away with 20 saves. They sit at 8th in baseball with a save percentage of 69.0%, and they have dispatched 290 relievers onto the diamond on the season. Their relievers have come in 82 times in high leverage situations and on 80 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 30.6% out of their 124 inherited base runners. With 73 save situations, the Dodgers have recorded 44 holds in addition to 9 blown saves.

Out of their 6,558 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (9th in baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 68 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (11th in MLB). The Dodgers have recorded 725 assists, 39 errors and have accounted for 2,186 putouts this season.

So far in his MLB career, Kershaw has conceded 2,031 hits while he has totaled 2,912 strikeouts in 2,676 innings pitched. Kershaw (207-91 career record) has earned a 2.48 earned run average while allowing 6.8 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 738 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.003 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.46 and he has gone up against 10,539 opposing batters during his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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