Los Angeles Dodgers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 6/5/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-180) Pittsburgh (+152)

The Pittsburgh Pirates (27-32) will play the Los Angeles Dodgers (38-23) at PNC Park on Wednesday. The line on this matchup has the Dodgers at -180 while the Pirates are coming in at +152. The over/under is set at 8. The starting pitchers are James Paxton and Paul Skenes.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are scoring 4.9 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 7th in the league. They have 297 runs while holding a team OBP of .334. The Dodgers have accrued 111 doubles as a unit and have knocked 77 balls out of the park. They have 285 RBI's and 532 hits this year, while their average at the plate is at .256. Los Angeles is slugging .432 and have been called out on strikes 503 times, while drawing a walk on 230 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.91 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.12. Dodgers pitchers have given up 62 home runs and 211 runs in total (2nd in MLB). Los Angeles has allowed 433 hits (7.1 per 9 innings) and 196 earned runs. The Dodgers have a team ERA of 3.22 so far this year (3rd in MLB), and the staff has struck out 520 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 179 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.82 as a team this season.

The Dodgers relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 72.0% and has come into the game in 61 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 49 base runners on the campaign with 34.7% of them crossed home plate. Dodgers pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 39 times as well as having 55 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have sent 187 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have 35 holds so far this season (11th in the league). They have compiled 18 saves so far this year and have blown 7 of 25 save opportunities.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have amassed 1,642 putouts thus far, as well as 543 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .990 which has them sitting 1st in MLB, and they have turned 42 double plays. The Dodgers have turned 73.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,926 innings, which has them ranked 1st in the majors.

Paxton has pitched in 902 frames and has tallied 963 K's in his career. His ERA is 3.67 (368 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.233. He has surrendered 821 base hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) with 292 free passes. Paxton (69-38 career record) sits with a FIP of 3.57 and he has faced 3,760 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

Pittsburgh has compiled 54 home runs this season to go along with 229 runs batted in. They have tallied 86 doubles, while walking 200 times and scoring 239 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates have earned an OBP of .301 as well as a batting average of .229 this season. The Pirates have a team slugging % of .357 and they average 4.05 runs per contest (22nd in baseball). They have been rung up on 564 instances (4th in the league) and have recorded 463 base hits.

The Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.260 in addition to having a FIP of 4.04 as a staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.50 (498 strikeouts vs 186 bases on balls). They are sitting at 14th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 482. They have allowed 65 homers and they surrender 4.48 runs per 9 innings (17th in the league). The Pittsburgh pitching staff have allowed 264 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.92 (231 earned runs surrendered).

Sitting with 59 save situations, the Pirates have accrued 28 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. Pittsburgh has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 30 save chances and they have tallied 16 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 76 times in high leverage situations and also on 56 occasions with runners on base. Pittsburgh relievers hold an inherited score rate of 36.5% out of 85 inherited base runners. They rank 24th in baseball with a save rate of 53.3%, and they have dispatched 182 relief pitchers onto the field over the course of the season.

In 4,773 innings on the field, the Pirates have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (11th in the majors). The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 42 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (20th in pro baseball). The Pirates have accrued 505 assists, 35 errors and have notched a total of 1,591 putouts this season.

So far in his career, Skenes has surrendered 15 base hits while totaling 30 strikeouts in 22 frames. Skenes (2-0 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 2.45 earned run average and has surrendered 6.1 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 6 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 0.909 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 6.00 and he has gone up against 84 hitters in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+152)

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