Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 7/5/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Dodger Stadium is where the Los Angeles Dodgers (46-37) will compete against the Pittsburgh Pirates (39-44) on Wednesday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Osvaldo Bido and Bobby Miller.

Pittsburgh has a slugging percentage of .392 and have been called out on strikes 699 times, while being walked on 288 occasions. They have accounted for 335 RBI's and 659 hits on the campaign, while their batting average comes in at .241. The Pirates have recorded 149 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 77 balls out of the park. They are sitting with 353 runs scored and have an OBP of .317. As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are scoring 4.3 runs per game, which ranks them 21st in MLB.

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The Pirates have compiled a team ERA of 4.31 for the year (18th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 690 hitters. Pirates pitchers have conceded 81 home runs and also 390 runs in total (19th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 296 batters and their FIP is 4.19 as a team on the year. Pittsburgh has given up 716 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and 350 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.33 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.39.

Pirates bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 78 times and also have had 74 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have tallied 36 holds for the season (26th in the league). The Pirates relievers have a save percentage of 68.8% and has entered the game in 70 save situations. They have accumulated 22 saves on the season and have blown 10 of 32 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 124 base runners on the year with 35.5% of those players crossed the plate. The Pirates have dispatched 255 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Pirates have turned 68.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,576 innings, which has them ranked 23rd in professional baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates have accumulated 2,192 putouts this year, in addition to 693 assists and 49 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .983 which puts them in 24th in MLB, and have earned 69 double plays.

Bido has taken the mound for 19 frames and has accounted for 18 punch outs thus far in his career. Bido (0-1 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.50 and he has gone up against 89 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.74 (10 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.474. He has surrendered 22 base hits (10.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 6 walks.

Los Angeles has a total of 130 home runs so far this year as well as 436 RBIs. They have 149 doubles, while taking a walk 344 times and putting up 450 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers hold a team on-base percentage of .328 in addition to a batting average of .242 over the course of the season. The Dodgers hold a slugging percentage of .444 and they are scoring 5.42 runs per contest (4th in the league). They have struck out on 738 occasions (14th in the league) and have earned a total of 679 hits.

The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.271 and have a FIP of 4.23 as a squad this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.50 (699 strikeouts against 241 walks). They sit at 15th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 695. They have surrendered 96 long balls and they concede 4.79 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 392 runs this year while having an ERA of 4.51 (369 earned runs surrendered).

Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.4% out of 125 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 82 times in high leverage situations and also on 81 occasions with runners on base. With 73 save situations, the Dodgers have compiled 44 holds in addition to 9 blown saves. They are ranked 8th in baseball with a save percentage of 69.0%, and they have sent 294 relief pitchers onto the diamond for the season. Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 29 save opportunities and they have recorded 20 saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 68 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .987 (11th in professional baseball). The Dodgers have racked up 734 assists, 40 errors and have notched a total of 2,210 putouts so far this season. In their 6,630 innings played, the Dodgers have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (11th in professional baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Miller has allowed 34 base knocks and he has 35 punch outs in 38 innings. He has surrendered a total of 18 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.252 and having a FIP of 3.4. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.50 and he has faced 161 hitters during his MLB career. Miller (4-1 mark in his career) holds a 4.23 earned run average and has surrendered 8.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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