Pittsburgh Pirates vs LA Dodgers Prediction MLB Picks 8/9/24

Pirates Trying To Keep Afloat In NL Playoff Race

Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 127 hits with 22 doubles along with 19 home runs and 68 RBIs while Andrew McCutchen has 14 home runs and Jack Suwinski has 9 stolen bases. Oneil Cruz has 11 stolen bases and 136 strikeouts while also posting 23 doubles, 17 home runs and 57 RBIs and Connor Joe has a .239 batting average and 19 doubles as well this season. Ke’Bryan Hayes also has 11 stolen bases as well this season.

Why the Pittsburgh Pirates will win

• The Pirates have won six of their last eight games as underdogs against the Dodgers following a loss.
• The Dodgers have lost five of their last seven games as favorites against NL Central opponents.
• The Pirates have covered the run line in eight of their last nine road games.
• The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight night games against National League opponents that held a losing record.

Los Angeles Dodgers Recap

The Los Angeles Dodgers enter this game looking to bounce back from their series loss to the Phillies earlier this week after a 9-4 loss in Wednesday’s rubber match. The loss followed the Dodgers’ series win over the Oakland A’s last weekend.

Dodgers Trying To Create Space At Top Of AL West

Shohei Ohtani has 133 hits including a team-high 34 home runs, 29 doubles and 81 RBIs with a .302 batting average while Mookie Betts has 86 hits with 16 doubles, 3 triples, 10 homers and 40 RBIs of his own, but continues to miss time because of an injury. Teoscar Hernandez also has 25 home runs with 74 RBIs and a team-high 131 strikeouts. Betts also has 9 stolen bases while Ohtani has a team-high 32 stolen bases. Freddie Freeman also has 70 RBIs with 27 doubles and Will Smith has added 19 doubles, 15 home runs and 58 RBIs.

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win

• The Pirates have lost each of their last six road games against the Dodgers following a home loss.
• The Dodgers have won 11 of their last 13 home games against NL Central opponents following a loss.
• The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine road games against National League opponents following a home loss.
• The favorites have covered the run line in four of the last five games between the Pirates and Dodgers.

Pirates vs. Dodgers Prediction

I’m on the Dodgers in this one. I’ll give Mitch Keller his credit, but at the end of the day, the Pirates offense is too inconsistent for me to trust to back him here. Jack Flaherty’s been outstanding for much of the year, whether it was in Detroit or in his Dodger debut, but I still think he’s the better option with the more reliable offense behind him. Give me the Dodgers in this one.