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2022 MLB Handicapping
(19-7-0) Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (11-16-0)
Date: Tuesday, May 10th
Time: 06:35 ETPM ET
Venue: PNC Park Pittsburgh
Projected Pitchers: Tony Gonsolin vs. Bryse Wilson
MLB Moneyline Odds: Dodgers -225 Pirates 185
MLB run line Betting Odds: Dodgers +1.5, Pirates -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8.5
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Dodgers get set to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates, with an overall record of 19-7-0, placing them 1st in the NL West division. In their 14 games on the road, the Dodgers have a strong record of 9-5. The team will look to tack on another victory as they defeated the Cubs by a score of 7-1. Los Angeles’s overall series record is above .500 sitting at 7-2-0.
Making the start for Los Angeles is Tony Gonsolin. So far, Gonsolin has a record of 2-0. Coming into the game, Gonsolin has been tough on opposing hitters, posting an era of just 1.64. Currently, opponents are batting just 0.188 against the right-hander.
On offense, Los Angeles will look to continue their strong play, as they rank 1st in runs scored, averaging 5.15 runs per game. Over their last 3 games, the team has an average run differential of 17.0. As a team, the Dodgers are batting a healthy 0.239, placing them 9th in the league. For the season, 35.0% of the team’s hits have been in the form of extra bases. In terms of home runs, Los Angeles’s ranks 14th, averaging 0.96 home runs per contest.
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Los Angeles hoping to improve on their record of just 11-16-0, placing them 3rd in the NL Central division. Pittsburgh will be looking to move above .500 at home, as they are currently 5-7 at PNC Park. In their previous games, Pittsburgh lost by a score of 7-3 to Cincinnati. So far, the team has won less than half of their series, going just 2-5-2.
Bryse Wilson gets the start for the Pirates with a below .500 record at 0-1. Wilson will be looking to bring down an ERA of 3.79. To date, he has a batting average allowed of 0.217. So far, opponents have taken Wilson over the fence 2 times across19.0 innings pitched.
Pittsburgh’s offense enters play with the 22nd ranked scoring offense, averaging 3.78 runs per game. In the team’s last 3 contests, their run differential comes in at -8.0. Together, the Pirates offense has the 14th ranked batting average, at 0.233. This includes batting 0.233 over their last 3 games.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Dodgers are 4-1 in their last 5 road games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
- Dodgers are 41-13 in their last 54 Tuesday games.
- Pirates are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 2 of a series.
- Pirates are 3-7 in their last 10 games as an underdog.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Prediction:
This season, Los Angeles’s offense has taken advantage of facing right-handed pitchers, ranking 1st in runs per at bat. This offensive success includes a team batting average of 0.245 (6th) against south-paws. Los Angeles has one of the best slugging percentages against righties (0.402), ranking 6th.
In their games against righties, Pittsburgh has struggled to score runs, averaging just 0.11 runs per at bat 23rd. The team’s combined batting average vs righties comes in at 0.236, placing them 14th. So far Pittsburgh’s lineup is struggling to hit for power against right-handed pitching, ranking just (20th) in slugging percentage (20th).
Look for the Dodgers to continue the trend of dominating NL Central opponents, I like LA on the runline.
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