Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction & Picks - MLB
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LA Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will take the mound on Wednesday in Game 2 against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Ohtani, who averages 6.6 strikeouts per game over his last five starts, commands a -107 price to throw 7+ strikeouts on DraftKings.
The Dodgers’ two-way star returns to the bump since blanking the Arizona Cardinals through six innings in a 7-0 win. Ohtani has only allowed three earned runs across his last five starts, during which he recorded three shutouts. In terms of strikeouts, Ohtani has racked up 33 strikeouts in his last five starts. The last time Ohtani struck out at least 8 batters was on May 13, when he pitched seven scoreless innings in a 4-0 win over the San Francisco Giants.
The Pirates only scored three runs in a 3-12 loss to the Dodgers in Game 1. Despite a solid effort from their ace starter, Paul Skenes (2 earned runs over six innings), Pittsburgh could not provide the run support to beat the No.1 team in the NL West. Over their last five games, the Pirates have hit a .195 with 3.2 runs per game.
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Pittsburgh Pirates - Los Angeles Dodgers Key Points
- Shohei Ohtani sports a 6-2 record with a 0.74 ERA this season.
- Shohei Ohtani averages 6.6 strikeouts over his last five starts.
- Among the Pirates hitters, only Henry Davis drove in runs against Shohei Ohtani.
- The Pirates are batting .195 over their last five games,
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Our Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction
Shohei Ohtani will throw at least 7 strikeouts in another resounding win by the Dodgers over the Pirates.
Ohtani will be eyeing his fourth shutout stint in five starts against the Pirates, who are averaging 6.2 hits and 0.8 home runs over their last five games.
Ohtani's array of deceptive pitches – which includes sweepers, curve balls, and sliders - will keep the Pirates’ hitters off balance through the first six or seven innings, collecting at least 7 strikeouts in the process.
Again, Henry Davis is the only player in the Pirates' batting lineup who managed to hit and drive in runs against Ohtani, while the rest have zero RBIs against the Japanese star.
Our betting predictions for the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers: Shohei Ohtani 7+ Strikeouts
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