Dodgers vs. Pirates Pick
Will the Los Angeles Dodgers continue their dominance over the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday at 7:05PM EST?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Dodgers are a -168 favorite on the moneyline to win. The Pirates are a +144 underdog, while the over-under is 9.
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The Dodgers will go with lefty Rich Hill (9-4, 3.54 ERA) on the mound, while Trevor Williams (5-6, 4.71) will pitch for the Pirates. Hill has not allowed more than three earned runs in any of his last 10 starts. He has a 1.23 WHIP plus a 4.05 ERA in eight road starts. Williams is coming off a dreadful start versus the Cardinals, giving up eight earned runs in three innings in an 11-10 loss. He has a 1.32 WHIP, while his home ERA is 4.60 in 13 appearances (10 starts).
Los Angeles comes in with an 89-35 record and is 38-21 on the road, while Pittsburgh is 60-66 and 34-30. The Dodgers have won the first two games of the series including Tuesday’s 8-5 win, while they also lead the season series 5-0. The total has gone over in three of the games.
In Tuesday’s game, Yasmani Grandal led the way with a two-run homer. Chris Taylor went 3-for-5 with a double, a run and three RBIs. Corey Seager added two hits and an RBI, while Yasiel Puig had two hits and scored two runs. Tony Watson earned the win in relief, while Kenley Jansen picked up his 34th save. Starling Marte hit a two-run homer in the loss for the Pirates, while Josh Bell had two hits and scored a run. Josh Harrison doubled and drove in two. Johnny Barbato suffered the loss in relief.
We took the Pirates the last two days and while the hosts lost a heartbreaker Monday while making it interesting again yesterday, they couldn’t finish the deal on the powerful Pirates. Wednesday’s game looks too tilted in favor of Los Angeles, especially with power-hitting rookie Cody Bellinger perhaps returning to the lineup from an ankle sprain.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: LOS ANGELES DODGERS -168