Pirates vs. Dodgers Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 5

Updated Jun. 5, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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The Pittsburgh Pirates and Nick Gonzales will hit the field against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani at PNC Park on Wednesday, with the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. Bookmakers list the Pirates as -113 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Dodgers -106 moneyline odds. Los Angeles is a 1.5-run favorite (at +155 odds). The over/under for the matchup is set at 8 runs.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Pirates-Dodgers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Pirates vs. Dodgers Game Information & Odds

When: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 6:40 PM ET
Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
How to Watch on TV: SportsNet LA

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Pirates	-113	-106	8	-117	-102	-1.5	-189	+155

Pirates vs. Dodgers Prediction

Score Prediction: Dodgers 6, Pirates 5
Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Pirates 52%, Dodgers 48%

Pirates vs. Dodgers Betting Insights

This season, the Pirates have been favored 21 times and won eight, or 38.1%, of those games.
Pittsburgh has a record of 8-13, a 38.1% win rate, when favored by -113 or more by sportsbooks this season.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 53.1% chance to win.
The Dodgers have been victorious in one of the three contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 1-2 when favored by -106 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Dodgers have a 51.5% chance of walking away with the win.

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

In the last 10 games, the Pirates were named the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers only two times, and they split those games.
Over their last 10 outings, the Pirates and their opponents combined to go over the run total seven times (all 10 games had set totals).
The Pirates' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4.8
HR	9
ERA	3.42
K/9	7.7

Pirates Player Insights

Bryan Reynolds paces the Pirates in home runs (eight) and runs batted in (32).
Reynolds' home runs place him 55th in MLB, and he is 43rd in RBI.
Reynolds has collected a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .238 with a home run, a walk and four RBI.
Connor Joe's .276 batting average is a team-high mark.
Joe ranks 97th in homers and 104th in RBI on the season.
Andrew McCutchen paces the Pirates with eight home runs.
Oneil Cruz has 13 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 16 walks while hitting .240.

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Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

Bookmakers have not installed the Dodgers as underdogs in any of their last 10 games.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Dodgers and their opponents are 2-8-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
The Dodgers are 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Dodgers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.5
HR	11
ERA	2.69
K/9	10.0

Dodgers Player Insights

Mookie Betts has 14 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 39 walks while batting .314.
Betts' home run total places him 44th in the big leagues, and he ranks 43rd in RBI.
Ohtani's 14 home runs, 38 RBI and .321 batting average are all tops in the lineup.
Among all major league hitters, Ohtani ranks ninth in home runs and 19th in RBI.
Freddie Freeman has 17 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 36 walks while hitting .296.
Will Smith is batting .296 with 16 doubles, nine home runs and 20 walks.