Dodgers vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 6, 2024

The Los Angeles Dodgers (38-25) will be out to avoid the sweep when they visit the Pittsburgh Pirates (29-32) to complete a three-game series. Bookmakers have listed the Dodgers as -189 favorites for the series finale, while the Pirates are +155 underdogs. Walker Buehler will get the ball for Los Angeles while Pittsburgh will counter with Bailey Falter.

Here is our betting preview for this tilt, and find all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Dodgers vs. Pirates Betting Lines

• Favorite: Dodgers (-189)
• Underdog: Pirates (+155)
• Over/under: 8.5

Dodgers vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Dodgers have been chosen as favorites in 59 games this year and have walked away with the win 37 times (62.7%) in those games.
• This season Los Angeles has been victorious 21 times in 32 chances when named as a favorite of at least -189 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Dodgers have a 65.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Pirates have gone 19-18 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 51.4% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +155 or longer, Pittsburgh has a 2-2 record (winning 50% of its games).
• The Pirates have an implied moneyline win probability of 39.2% in this game.

Dodgers vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

• Mookie Betts has been key for Los Angeles with nine home runs, 32 RBI and a batting average of .309 this season.
• Among all hitters in Major League Baseball, Betts’ home run total places him 46th and his RBI tally ranks him 44th.
• Shohei Ohtani is batting .322 with 15 home runs and 40 RBI, all three of which rank first for Los Angeles this season.
• Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with eight home runs and 34 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Reynolds’ home run total puts him 56th, and his RBI total ranks 36th.
• Connor Joe’s .272 batting average leads his team.

Dodgers vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings

• The Dodgers strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 12th in MLB.
• The Dodgers have pitched to a 3.28 ERA this season, which ranks fourth in baseball.
• The Dodgers have a combined WHIP of just 1.122 as a pitching staff, which is the fourth-best in baseball this season.
• The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Pirates pitching staff ranks 18th in MLB.
• Pittsburgh has the 12th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.88).
• The Pirates have the 14th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.261).