Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 8/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Dodger Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Dodgers (66-49) will meet the Pittsburgh Pirates (56-57) on Saturday. The expected starting pitchers are Mitch Keller and Jack Flaherty.

As a unit, the Pittsburgh Pirates are putting up 4.2 runs per outing, which is 20th in baseball. They are sitting with 476 runs while holding a team OBP of .302. The Pirates have hit 162 doubles as a unit and have hit 111 balls out of the park. They have accrued 459 RBI's as well as 893 hits so far this year, and their average at the plate sits at .233. Pittsburgh has a slugging % of .370 and have been called out on strikes 1,047 times, while drawing a walk on 351 occasions.

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The Pirates have a team ERA of 3.87 for the year (10th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 940 batters. Pirates pitchers have given up 116 long balls and 488 runs in total (13th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 348 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.00 as a squad this year. Pittsburgh has given up 957 base knocks (8.5 per 9 innings) and also 435 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.70 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.29.

The Pirates have sent 347 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 131 runners over the course of the season and 33.6% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 28 saves on the year and have blown 23 of 51 chances to save the game. The Pirates relief pitchers have a save rate of 54.9% and has come into the game in 106 save situations. The bullpen have recorded 54 holds for the season (24th in MLB). Pirates relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 91 times in addition to having 128 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a total of 3,037 putouts for the season, as well as 996 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which is 19th in MLB, and have a total of 97 double plays. The Pirates have converted 69.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 9,111 innings on the field, which has them ranked 23rd in MLB.

Keller has thrown 655 innings and has racked up 639 punch outs during his MLB career. Keller (35-43 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 4.34 while he has faced 2,855 hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 4.41 (321 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.399. He has allowed 683 base knocks (9.4 hits per 9 innings) with 234 free passes.

The Dodgers hold a team slugging % of .431 and they earn 4.90 runs per game (5th in the league). They have put up 210 doubles, while taking a walk 440 times as well as scoring 563 runs. Los Angeles has accumulated 152 home runs for the season to go along with 545 runs batted in. They have struck out on 973 occasions (15th in the league) and have earned 983 base knocks. The Los Angeles Dodgers have an on-base percentage of .332 as well as a batting average of .252 this season.

The Dodgers hold a team WHIP of 1.218 and have a FIP of 4.14 as a pitching staff this year. They are sitting at 9th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 897. The Los Angeles pitching staff have yielded 474 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 3.79 (433 earned runs conceded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (983 strikeouts against 354 bases on balls). They have conceded 137 homers and they give up 4.15 runs per 9 innings (8th in baseball).

Los Angeles has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 58 save opportunities and they have tallied 35 saves. They are ranked 21st in the league with a save rate of 60.3%, and they have sent 386 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 132 times in high leverage situations and also on 86 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 33.3% of 117 inherited base runners. With 130 save situations, the Dodgers have accrued 70 holds in addition to 23 blown saves.

In 9,249 innings played, the Dodgers have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.3% (2nd in pro baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 81 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in professional baseball). The Dodgers have 982 assists, 56 errors and have amassed 3,083 putouts so far this season.

Flaherty (50-39 career record) holds a 3.61 earned run average while giving up 7.4 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.24 and he has faced 3,230 hitters during his career. He has conceded 313 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.175 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. So far in his MLB career, Flaherty has allowed 642 base knocks while accumulating 888 K's in 779 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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