Dodgers vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 9, 2024

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Dodgers vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Probable Starters 8/9/2024

Data Skrive:

The Los Angeles Dodgers (66-49) are -181 favorites to break their two-game losing streak when they face the Pittsburgh Pirates (56-58), losers of four in a row. The game begins Friday at 10:10 PM ET on SportsNet LA, live from Dodger Stadium. Jack Flaherty starts for Los Angeles while Mitch Keller is Pittsburgh’s starter for the contest.

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Moneyline

Dodgers to win vs Pirates -181

Bet $20, Payout $31.05

Dodgers vs. Pirates Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Dodgers (-181)
  • Underdog: Pirates (+151)
  • Over/under: 8

Dodgers vs. Pirates Betting Insights

  • The Dodgers have won in 62, or 61.4%, of the 101 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
  • This season Los Angeles has been victorious 31 times in 49 chances when named as a favorite of at least -181 on the moneyline.
  • The Dodgers have an implied victory probability of 64.4% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • The Pirates have won 45.6% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (31-37).
  • When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +151 or longer, Pittsburgh has a 4-6 record (winning 40% of its games).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Pirates have an implied win probability of 39.8%.

Dodgers vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

  • Shohei Ohtani is batting .302 with 34 home runs and 81 RBI. All three of those stats rank first among Los Angeles hitters this season.
  • Ohtani is second in homers and seventh in RBI among all hitters in Major League Baseball.
  • Freddie Freeman has collected 113 hits this season and has an OBP of .393. He’s slugging .491 on the year.
  • Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates in home runs (19), runs batted in (68) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .287.
  • Among all hitters in the big leagues, Reynolds’ home run total puts him 29th, and his RBI total ranks 25th.
  • Oneil Cruz is batting .258 with 23 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 29 walks.

Dodgers vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings

  • The Dodgers have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in the majors.
  • The Dodgers have pitched to a 3.80 ERA this season, which ranks ninth in baseball.
  • The Dodgers have a combined WHIP of just 1.219 as a pitching staff, which is the fifth-best in baseball this season.
  • The Pirates pitching staff ranks 21st in MLB with a collective 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Pittsburgh’s 3.90 team ERA ranks 11th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Pirates average baseball’s 20th-ranked WHIP (1.289).