Los Angeles Dodgers (16-10) vs Pittsburgh Pirates (11-16)
Game Info: Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 9:10 pm (Dodger Stadium)
The Line: Betting Odds: Los Angeles Dodgers -270 / Pittsburgh Pirates +220 — Over/Under: 8.5
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers meet Saturday in MLB action at Dodger Stadium. Here’s a Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction. This article will include a Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers Pick.
Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Pirates are 11-16 on the year and play the Cubs, Padres, and Cardinals next. The Pittsburgh Pirates are batting .222 on the season, have a .303 OBP, and a .336 slugging percentage. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitching staff has a 3.72 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP. Bryan Reynolds leads the Pittsburgh Pirates with 27 hits and 13 RBI, while Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Oneil Cruz have combined for 46 hits and 21 RBI.
Mitch Keller gets the ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he is 1-2 with a 4.18 ERA and 20 strikeouts this season. Keller is 2-3 with a 7.54 ERA and 30 strikeouts in his career against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 16-10 on the year and play the Marlins, Braves, and Diamondbacks next. The Los Angeles Dodgers are batting .230 on the season, have a .308 OBP, and a .421 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff has a 3.85 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. Shohei Ohtani leads the Los Angeles Dodgers with 25 hits and 8 RBI, while Teoscar Hernandez and Tommy Edman have combined for 50 hits and 41 RBI.
Roki Sasaki gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he is 0-1 with a 3.20 ERA and 16 strikeouts this season. This will be Sasaki’s first career game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Pirates have lost 10 of their last 11 games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Dodgers have won nine of their last 10 games at Dodger Stadium against teams that held a losing record.
- The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five road games against National League opponents following a win.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in four of their last five night games following a home loss.
- The Dodgers have led after 3 innings in three of their last four home games.
- The Dodgers have won the first inning in four of their last five games as favorites against the Pirates.
- The Pirates have trailed after 5 innings in eight of their last 10 games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Pittsburgh Pirates will win
- The Dodgers have lost each of their last three games as home favorites against NL Central opponents.
- The Pirates have won three of their last four games as underdogs.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Pirates’ last six games.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 11 games as favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four night games against NL Central opponents.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games against NL Central opponents.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Freddie Freeman has recorded a Double in five of the Dodgers’ last six games against the Pirates at Dodger Stadium.
- Shohei Ohtani has hit a home run in three of the Dodgers’ last five home games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Teoscar Hernandez has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Dodgers’ last five games as favorites against the Pirates.
- Teoscar Hernandez has recorded a Single in each of the Dodgers’ last eight games at Dodger Stadium against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Shohei Ohtani has scored at least one run in 11 of the Dodgers’ last 12 games at Dodger Stadium against opponents that held a losing record.
- Teoscar Hernandez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Dodgers’ last nine games at Dodger Stadium against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
Pittsburgh Pirates Player Prop Facts
- Oneil Cruz has hit a home run in four of the Pirates’ last six night games.
- Oneil Cruz has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Pirates’ last six night games.
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa has recorded at least one Single in each of the Pirates’ last seven road games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Oneil Cruz has scored at least one run in seven of the Pirates’ last eight night games.
- Mitch Keller has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances with the Pirates as underdogs against the Dodgers.
- Adam Frazier has recorded a hit in each of the Pirates’ last nine games.
- Oneil Cruz ranks T8th in the league in Home Runs (7) this season.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction
The Dodgers are obviously the clearly more talented team, and Sasaki looks like he’s the real deal through five games. The Dodgers should be favored. However, the Dodgers have lost three straight games, and the Pirates have won enough games recently to where they’re worth a look in the big underdog role. Sasaki has also walked 16 to go with 16 strikeouts, so he leaves the door open for Also, Keller has been solid in his last three starts, allowing 15 hits and five runs in his last 18.1 innings. This line is crazy steep, and it leads me to take a shot with the Pirates and a chance to make more than two times my money.