Los Angeles Dodgers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 6/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

PNC Park is the site where the Pittsburgh Pirates (27-32) will play the Los Angeles Dodgers (38-23) on Tuesday. The pitchers taking the mound are Tyler Glasnow and Jared Jones.

As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are recording 4.9 runs per outing, which puts them at 7th in the league. They have accumulated 297 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .334. The Dodgers have accounted for 111 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 77 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accrued 285 runs batted in in addition to 532 base knocks this season, and their batting average is .256. Los Angeles is slugging .432 and have been rung up 503 times, while being walked on 230 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.91 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.12. Dodgers pitchers have conceded 62 long balls in addition to 211 total runs (2nd in MLB). Los Angeles has given up 433 hits (7.1 per 9 innings) as well as 196 earned runs. The Dodgers hold a team earned run average of 3.22 this season (3rd in the league), and their staff has rung up 520 hitters. They have walked 179 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.83 as a team this season.

Dodgers relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 39 times in addition to having 55 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 35 holds on the year (11th in MLB). The Dodgers relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 72.0% and has entered the game in 61 save situations. They have earned 18 saves over the course of the season and have blown 7 of their 25 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 49 base runners so far this year with 34.7% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Dodgers have sent 187 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

The Dodgers have converted 73.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 4,926 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 1st in pro baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have a tally of 1,642 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 543 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .990 which has them sitting 1st in professional baseball, and they have turned 42 double plays.

Glasnow has taken the hill for 603 frames and has accumulated 773 punch outs so far in his career. Glasnow (36-30 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.47 and he has faced 2,483 opposing batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.79 (254 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.170. He has surrendered 473 base hits (7.1 hits per nine innings) and has 233 walks.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have accounted for an OBP of .301 in addition to a team batting average of .229 on the season. They have been rung up on 564 occasions (4th in the league) and have notched a total of 463 base knocks. Pittsburgh has a total of 54 home runs on the year as well as 229 RBIs. The Pirates hold a slugging % of .357 and they score 4.05 runs per game (22nd in MLB). They have recorded 86 two-baggers, while getting a free base 200 times and scoring 239 runs.

The Pirates hold a team WHIP of 1.260 and have a FIP of 4.05 as a staff this year. They rank 15th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 482. The Pittsburgh pitching staff have surrendered 264 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 3.92 (231 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.50 (498 strikeouts against 186 free passes). They have surrendered 65 long balls and they surrender 4.48 runs per 9 innings (17th in the league).

Pittsburgh relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.5% of 85 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 76 times in high leverage situations in addition to 56 occasions with runners on. With 59 save situations, the Pirates have 28 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. They rank 24th in baseball with a save rate of 53.3%, and they have sent 182 relievers to the hill for the year. Pittsburgh has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 30 save opportunities and they have tallied 16 saves.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 42 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in the majors). The Pirates have 505 assists, 35 errors and have earned 1,591 putouts so far this year. In their 4,773 innings on the diamond, the Pirates hold a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (10th in baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Jones has given up 52 base knocks while he has tallied 70 punch outs in 63 frames. Jones (3-5 career record) has a 3.55 earned run average and has given up 7.4 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 25 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.011 and a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 5.83 and he has faced 252 hitters during his pro baseball career.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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