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2022 MLB Handicapping
(19-8-0) Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (12-16-0)
Date: Wednesday, May 11th
Time: 12:35 ETPM ET
Venue: PNC Park Pittsburgh
Projected Pitchers: Ryan Pepiot vs. Beau Sulser
MLB Moneyline Odds: Dodgers OFF Pirates OFF
MLB run line Betting Odds: Dodgers +1.5, Pirates -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: OFF
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles travels to take on the Pirates at PNC Park with a record of 19-8-0, placing them 1st in the NL West division. In their 15 games on the road, the Dodgers have a strong record of 9-6. The Dodgers will be looking to bounce back, after falling to the Pittsburgh by a score of 5-1. So far, Los Angeles has won 7 out of their first 10 series, 7-3-0.
For the Dodgers, pitcher Ryan Pepiot will be making his first start of the season. If Pepiot doesn’t work deep into the game, the team will turn things over to a strong bullpen. Currently, the group has one of the better ERAs in the MLB at 2.61. The bullpen has done an excellent job dealing with runners on base, stranding runners at a rate of 78.4% Opposing team’s have had a hard time hitting for power against their relief corp, averaging just 0.63 home runs per 9 innings. In terms of walks, the group has done a good job avoiding free passes, averaging 3.15 per contest.
Los Angeles enters play averaging 5.00 runs per game, placing them 1st in the MLB. Throughout the season, the team’s offense has finished games strong, ranking 1.33 in runs scored in the 8th and 9th innings. Together, the Dodgers offense has the 14th ranked batting average, at 0.235. For the season, 35.3% of the team’s hits have been in the form of extra bases. In terms of home runs, Los Angeles ranks 14th, averaging 0.96 home runs per contest.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Heading into today’s game against Los Angeles, the Pirates have a record of just 12-16-0. This places the team 3rd in the NL Central division. Heading into play, the Pirates have won half of their 13 home games, sitting at 6-7. In their last game, Pittsburgh picked up a 5-1 win over the Dodgers. So far, the team has won less than half of their series, going just 3-5-2.
Against Pittsburgh, the Pirates will send Beau Sulser to the mound. Through 3 appearances, he has yet to factor into a decision. Sulser heads into action with an ERA of just 0.0. On the season, he has held opposing hitters to a batting average of just 0.182. While facing 29 batters, Beau Sulser has not allowed a home run. Compared to other pitchers, Sulser has a strikeout percentage of 21.0%, placing him near the MLB average. Per 9 innings, Beau Sulser is averaging just 7.94 walks.
Pittsburgh’s offense comes into this game averaging 3.82 runs per game, placing them near the MLB average. So far, the team ranks 16th in runs scored through 4 innings. As a team, the Pirates are batting a healthy 0.241, placing them 0.241 in the league. On average, the team is coming up with 8.0 hits per game.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- LA Dodgers is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games when playing Pittsburgh
- LA Dodgers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Prediction:
This season, Los Angeles’s offense has taken advantage of facing right-handed pitchers, ranking 2nd in runs per at bat. Currently, their batting average vs righties sits at a healthy 0.244. Los Angeles has one of the best slugging percentages against righties (0.403), ranking 6th.
In today’s game, Pittsburgh will look to turn things around against right-handed pitching, as they are just 24th in runs per at bat. The team has still managed to put together a combined batting average of 0.238 vs righties. So far Pittsburgh’s lineup is struggling to hit for power against right-handed pitching, ranking just (20th) in slugging percentage (20th).
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