Dodgers vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 4, 2024

Coming off of a 2-1 series win over the Rockies, the Los Angeles Dodgers (38-23) are -189 favorites to pick up the win in Game 1 of a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates (27-32). The series begins at PNC Park, starting on Tuesday at 6:40 PM ET on SportsNet LA. Tyler Glasnow takes the mound for Los Angeles while Jared Jones is Pittsburgh’s starter for the contest.

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Dodgers vs. Pirates Betting Lines

• Favorite: Dodgers (-189)
• Underdog: Pirates (+158)
• Over/under: 7.5

Dodgers vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Dodgers have come away with 37 wins in the 58 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Los Angeles has a record of 21-10 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -189 or more on the moneyline.
• The Dodgers have an implied victory probability of 65.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Pirates have won 50% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (18-18).
• Pittsburgh is 1-2 (winning just 33.3% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +158 or longer.
• The Pirates have a 38.8% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Dodgers vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

• Mookie Betts has been key for Los Angeles with nine home runs, 32 RBI and a batting average of .318 this season.
• Betts’ home runs put him 40th in MLB, and he is 41st in RBI.
• Shohei Ohtani is batting .322 with 14 home runs and 38 RBI, all three of which lead Los Angeles this season.
• Bryan Reynolds has racked up a team-best eight home runs and 32 runs batted in.
• Reynolds’ home run total ranks 54th in the majors, and he is 41st in RBI.
• Connor Joe’s .280 batting average is a team-high mark.

Dodgers vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings

• The Dodgers strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 13th in MLB.
• The Dodgers have pitched to a 3.22 ERA this season, which ranks third in baseball.
• The Dodgers have a combined WHIP of just 1.119 as a pitching staff, which is the second-best in baseball this season.
• The Pirates pitching staff ranks 18th in MLB with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Pittsburgh’s 3.93 team ERA ranks 15th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Pirates combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.262).