Pirates vs. Dodgers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 5, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates (27-32) and Los Angeles Dodgers (38-23) meet Wednesday at PNC Park, starting at 6:40 PM ET on SportsNet LA. The Pirates are -116 moneyline favorites for the contest, however, the Dodgers are favored against the spread of 1.5 runs with +150 odds. Paul Skenes gets the starting nod for Pittsburgh while James Paxton is Los Angeles’ starter for the contest.

Take a look at our betting primer for this contest, and uncover all of our MLB picks, too!

Pirates vs. Dodgers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Pirates (-116)
• Underdog: Dodgers (-103)
• Over/under: 8

Pirates vs. Dodgers Betting Insights

• The Pirates have been chosen as favorites in 21 games this year and have walked away with the win eight times (38.1%) in those games.
• This year Pittsburgh has won eight of 20 games when listed as at least -116 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 53.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Dodgers have won 33.3% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (1-2).
• Los Angeles has played as a moneyline underdog of -103 or longer in only one game this season, which it won.
• The Dodgers have a 50.7% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Pirates vs. Dodgers Hitting Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds is batting .253 this season with a team-high eight home runs and 32 RBI.
• Reynolds’ home runs put him 54th in Major League Baseball, and he is 41st in RBI.
• Connor Joe is batting .280 to lead Pittsburgh, while adding six homers and 24 runs batted in this season.
• Mookie Betts is hitting .318 with 14 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 38 walks.
• Betts is 40th in homers and 41st in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Shohei Ohtani has hit 14 home runs with 38 runs batted in while hitting .322. Those stats all pace his team.

Pirates vs. Dodgers Pitching Rankings

• The Pirates have an 8.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 18th in the majors.
• The Pirates have pitched to a 3.93 ERA this season, which ranks 15th in baseball.
• The Pirates have a combined WHIP of 1.262 as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Dodgers has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 13th in MLB.
• Los Angeles has the third-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.22).
• Pitchers for the Dodgers combine for the No. 2-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.119).