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

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Thursday, June 6, 2024

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

The Pittsburgh Pirates (28-32) will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers (38-24) at PNC Park on Thursday. The expected starting pitchers are Walker Buehler and Bailey Falter.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are notching 4.8 runs per contest, which puts them at 7th in the league. They have notched a total of 297 runs while holding a team OBP of .333. The Dodgers have earned 114 doubles as a team and have hit 77 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 285 RBI's as well as 537 hits for the season, and their average at the plate sits at .255. Los Angeles is slugging .429 and have been rung up 511 times, while being walked on 234 occasions.

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The Dodgers hold a team earned run average of 3.19 for the year (3rd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 533 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 63 home runs and also 212 total runs (2nd in MLB). They have walked 181 opposing players and their FIP is 3.80 as a squad for the year. Los Angeles has relinquished 437 base hits (7.1 per 9 innings) as well as 197 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.94 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.11.

The Dodgers have sent 189 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 49 base runners so far this year and 34.7% of those players crossed home plate. They have 18 saves over the course of the season and have blown 7 of 25 chances to save the game. The Dodgers relievers have accumulated a save rate of 72.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 61 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 35 holds so far this year (11th in baseball). Dodgers relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 39 times in addition to having 55 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned a total of 1,666 putouts for the season, as well as 550 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .989 which has them ranked 1st in professional baseball, and they have turned 42 double plays. The Dodgers have turned 73.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 4,998 innings on the diamond, ranking them 2nd in pro baseball.

Buehler has pitched in 663 frames and has earned 714 strikeouts in his MLB career. His ERA is 3.07 (226 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.046. He has given up 525 hits (7.1 hits per 9 innings) with 169 free passes. Buehler (47-19 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.34 while going up against 2,663 batters during his time in the majors.

The Pirates hold a team slugging % of .356 and they average 4.00 runs per game (22nd in the league). They have tallied 87 doubles, while taking a walk 202 times as well as scoring 240 runs. Pittsburgh has knocked in 55 HRs on the year as well as 230 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 577 occasions (4th in the league) and have recorded 467 hits. The Pittsburgh Pirates have tallied an on-base percentage of .300 in addition to a team batting average of .228 so far this season.

The Pittsburgh pitching staff have yielded 264 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 3.86 (231 earned runs yielded). They have given up 65 HR's and they surrender 4.41 runs per 9 innings (17th in baseball). The Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.256 with a FIP of 4.02 as a squad on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.40 (506 strikeouts against 190 walks). They are currently ranked 14th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 487.

Pittsburgh has called on relievers to enter the contest in 31 save opportunities and they have come away with 17 saves. They rank 23rd in MLB holding a save rate of 54.8%, and they have dispatched 185 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 79 times in high leverage situations and on 56 occasions with runners on. Pittsburgh relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.5% out of 85 inherited base runners. Sitting with 62 save situations, the Pirates have earned 30 holds in addition to 14 blown saves.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 43 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in the majors). The Pirates have racked up 513 assists, 35 errors and have notched a total of 1,618 putouts so far this season. In 4,854 innings on the diamond, the Pirates have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (10th in professional baseball).

Thus far in his career, Falter has allowed 258 base hits and he has 206 punch outs in 262 innings. He has conceded a total of 128 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.207 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.49 and he has gone up against 1,083 batters in his MLB career. Falter (13-16 career mark) has earned a 4.39 earned run average and has surrendered 8.8 hits per 9 innings.

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Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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