Pirates vs Dodgers Prediction and Spreads
The Dodgers are finding their groove currently on a six game winning streak as they travel to Pittsburgh to face the Pirates who just dropped two of three to the Reds. Sportsmemo MLB analyst Eric Pauly offers his Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers preview for Monday, May 9.
Monday, May 9 | MLB Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars |
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Moneyline: | Pittsburgh Pirates (+205) vs Los Angeles Dodgers (-230) |
Runline: | Pirates +1.5 (+125) / Dodgers -1.5 (-145) |
Total: | 7.5 Runs (Over -105 / Under -115) |
Game Time: | 6:35pm ET / 3:35pm PT |
Where: | PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA |
Weather: | 70 Degrees / Slight Wind |
Pirates vs Dodgers Analysis
After a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, the Dodgers travel to Pittsburgh for a three-game series vs the Pirates. The Pirates are coming off a lost series vs the helpless Reds.
The Dodgers are on a six-game winning streak while the Pirates have lost three of their last five. Los Angeles is a -245 road favorite, the run line is 1.5, and the total is set at 7.5 runs.
Dodgers Preview
The Dodgers came into this season with wild expectations, and so far this season, they have been taking care of business as usual. The Dodgers are 19-7 on the year, are on a six-game winning streak, and show no signs of slowing down.
Julio Urias will make his sixth start of the season for the Dodgers. Through five starts, Urias has gone 24 innings allowing just five earned runs on 14 hits and eight walks. Urias has gone six innings in his last two starts and has improved as the season has gone on.
Pirates Preview
Losing two of three to the worst team in baseball must have stung for this group of players. The Pirates traveled to Cincinnati and lost the series vs the Reds. Pittsburgh dropped to 11-17 on the season and is in third place in the NL Central.
Jose Quintana will make his sixth start of the season for the Pirates. Through five starts, Quintana has gone 24 innings allowing nine runs on 20 hits and nine walks.
Quintana also has 20 strikeouts so far this season. Quintana allows a decent chunk of base runners but also does a good job minimizing the damage on the mound. Pittsburgh is 3-2 in games Quintana has started this season.
Pirates vs Dodgers Prediction and Best Bet
The Dodgers are a -245 road favorite, so obviously there is no value in that line. The Pirates are clearly the worse team here, but I do not want to back them either. In a matchup like this, with such a large favorite, the value resides in totals, props, or the run line.
For this matchup, I like the Dodgers -1.5 (-145) to cover the run line for this matchup. Los Angeles smacked around the Cubs the last series while the Pirates got smacked around by the worst team in baseball. Give me LA by two runs.
Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 -145
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Meet the Author
Eric Pauly, @slimeaction on Twitter, graduated from Binghamton University with a degree in Finance. Eric is a die-hard Washington Commanders and New York Knicks fan and enjoys watching and writing about the NFL, NBA and MLB. His favorite gambling movements include hitting a +1000 future on Washington to win the NFC East in 2020 and predicting Jonathan Taylor’s breakout season with a +900 ticket for him to win the 2021 NFL rushing title. Aside from the sports betting industry, Eric also enjoys good eats, dynasty fantasy football leagues, daily fantasy sports and playing the guitar.
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