Pirates vs. Dodgers Prediction
Are the Dodgers a safe runline play tonight versus the Pirates at 10:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Dodgers are -220 money line favorites versus the Pirates, who have odds of +190 to pull off the upset in Los Angeles. With Chad Kuhl set to face Kenta Maeda in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 7.5 runs.
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PIRATES KEY TRENDS: The Pirates have dropped four of Kuhl’s last five starts, are 1-5 in his last six outings when coming off four days of rest, and are 0-4 in his last four road starts. They’re also 2-5 in their last seven games overall and have dropped six of their last eight road games versus a right-handed starter.
DODGERS KEY TRENDS: The Dodgers have won four in a row and are 4-0 in their last four games versus a team with a losing record. They’re also 6-2 in their last eight games following a win, are 6-2 in their last eight games versus a right-handed starter, and are 58-25 in their last 83 home games.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Pirates are just 15-38 in their last 53 trips to Los Angeles and 1-6 in Kuhl’s last seven starts versus a team with a winning record. On the other side, the Dodgers are 4-1 in Maeda’s last five starts, are 8-3 in his last 11 home starts, and are 5-1 in his last six home games versus a team with a losing record.
WEDNESDAY MLB PREDICTION: LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5 (+100)