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by Lou Aguila in MLB Picks
After dodging a series sweep at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Los Angeles Dodgers brace for another tough series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday at PNC Park.
The Dodgers are listed at -168 with former ace Clayton Kershaw scheduled to start.
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The 78-59 Dodgers are clinging to a 2.5-game lead on the 76-62 San Diego Padres in the NL West standings. The Dodgers have won 3 of their last 5 games, but they would have been swept in the previous series by the Arizona Diamondbacks if not for the late-game heroics of Will Smith, who hit the go-ahead one-shot blast in the 9th inning to give the Dodgers a 5-4 win.
With a 61-77 record, the Pirates are virtually out of the wildcard race contention in the National League. But despite missing the postseason again, the Pirates have shown some promise in their play over the past few weeks, displaying their potential as a formidable pitching team in the coming years. Over the last five games, the Pirates have pitched a sensational 2.09 ERA, while their bullpen has posted a strong 2.49 ERA.
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Los Angeles Dodgers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Form
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0.569 | 137 | 78 | 59 |
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0.442 | 138 | 61 | 77 |
Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates Latest Matches
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Los Angeles Dodgers against Pittsburgh Pirates : Head to Head (H2H)
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Los Angeles Dodgers - Pittsburgh Pirates Key Points
- LA Dodgers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
- LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games against Pittsburgh.
- Pittsburgh is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games.
- Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
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Our Los Angeles Dodgers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction
Fearless Forecast: Dodgers win third straight faceoff with the Pirates.
Despite being pitted against a terrific pitching squad, the Dodgers should have no reason not to deliver a comfortable win in this series opener against the Pirates. Aside from the fact that they have beaten the Pirates in 7 of their last 10 head-to-head matches, the Dodgers will also be starting Clayton Kershaw, who has won his last five starts with an impressive 1.88 ERA. Carmen Mlodzinski has been solid for the Pirates over his last five starts (2-3, 3.05 ERA). However, I don’t think Mlodzinski will be able to overcome the enormous pressure that comes with his first faceoff against the Dodgers’ loaded batting corps. The Dodgers average 4.5 runs per game on the road this season. Once they get a good early lead, it’s going to be difficult for any opposing team to stop them in the late innings.
Our betting prediction for the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates: the Dodgers -1.5 Runs.
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