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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction & Picks - MLB

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Pittsburgh Pirates
4/25/25 21:10
Los Angeles Dodgers

Prediction:

 

Dodgers -1.5 Runs

+110
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 by Lou Aguila in MLB Picks

Losers in 3 of their last 4 games, the Los Angeles Dodgers look to stop the bleeding as they host the hapless Pittsburgh Pirates for a three-game weekend series starting on Friday at Dodger Stadium.

The Dodgers dropped to third in the NL West standings after losing three of their last four games, including back-to-back losses to the Chicago Cubs this week. Los Angeles’ pitching faltered miserably against the Cubs’ batting corps, allowing a total of 18 runs in a two-game series.

The Pirates took two out of three games against the Los Angeles Angels this week. Pittsburgh has lowered their ERA to 3.86 after coming through with terrific pitching against the Angels in their series. The Pirates enter the series with the Dodgers sitting at No.5 in the National League Central standings with a 10-16 record.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers Form

Table

Teams % P W L
4
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
0.64 25 16 9
27
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
0.385 26 10 16

Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers Latest Matches

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates Latest matches
L L L W W L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Apr 24, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
3 :  4
Los Angeles Angels

Apr 23, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
3 :  0
Los Angeles Angels

Apr 22, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
9 :  3
Los Angeles Angels

Apr 20, 2025 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
5 :  4
Pittsburgh Pirates

Apr 19, 2025 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
3 :  0
Pittsburgh Pirates

Apr 18, 2025 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
10 :  7
Pittsburgh Pirates
L W W L L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Apr 20, 2025 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
5 :  4
Pittsburgh Pirates

Apr 19, 2025 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
3 :  0
Pittsburgh Pirates

Apr 18, 2025 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
10 :  7
Pittsburgh Pirates

Apr 17, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
0 :  1
Pittsburgh Pirates

Apr 16, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
1 :  6
Pittsburgh Pirates

Apr 15, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
3 :  0
Pittsburgh Pirates
L L L W W L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Apr 24, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
3 :  4
Los Angeles Angels

Apr 23, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
3 :  0
Los Angeles Angels

Apr 22, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
9 :  3
Los Angeles Angels

Apr 13, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
0 :  4
Cincinnati Reds

Apr 12, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
2 :  5
Cincinnati Reds

Apr 11, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
3 :  5
Cincinnati Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers Latest matches
W L W W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 23, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
6 :  7
Chicago Cubs

Apr 22, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
10 :  11
Chicago Cubs

Apr 20, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
1 :  0
Texas Rangers

Apr 19, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
3 :  4
Texas Rangers

Apr 18, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
3 :  0
Texas Rangers

Apr 16, 2025 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
7 :  8
Los Angeles Dodgers
W L L W W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Apr 16, 2025 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
7 :  8
Los Angeles Dodgers

Apr 15, 2025 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
2 :  6
Los Angeles Dodgers

Apr 14, 2025 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
3 :  5
Los Angeles Dodgers

Apr 13, 2025 - MLB

Chicago Cubs
4 :  2
Los Angeles Dodgers

Apr 12, 2025 - MLB

Chicago Cubs
16 :  0
Los Angeles Dodgers

Apr 11, 2025 - MLB

Chicago Cubs
0 :  3
Los Angeles Dodgers
W W L W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 23, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
6 :  7
Chicago Cubs

Apr 22, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
10 :  11
Chicago Cubs

Apr 20, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
1 :  0
Texas Rangers

Apr 19, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
3 :  4
Texas Rangers

Apr 18, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
3 :  0
Texas Rangers

Apr 9, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
6 :  5
Washington Nationals

Pittsburgh Pirates against Los Angeles Dodgers : Head to Head (H2H)

Pittsburgh Pirates

33 %

Los Angeles Dodgers

67 %

Aug 11, 2024 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
5 :  6
Los Angeles Dodgers

Aug 10, 2024 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
1 :  4
Los Angeles Dodgers

Aug 9, 2024 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
5 :  9
Los Angeles Dodgers

Jun 6, 2024 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
11 :  7
Pittsburgh Pirates

Jun 5, 2024 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
6 :  10
Pittsburgh Pirates

Jun 4, 2024 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
0 :  1
Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates - Los Angeles Dodgers Key Points

  1. LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh.
  2. LA Dodgers is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home.
  3. Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
  4. Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against LA Dodgers.

Our Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction

Fearless Forecast: Dodgers squeaked past the Pirates in a low-scoring ballgame.

There’s a big reason why the UNDER is trending ahead of this matchup between the Dodgers and Pirates. Both teams will be dispatching their best hurlers in this game, with Los Angeles fielding Yoshinobu Yamamoto (4-1, 0.93 ERA) and Pittsburgh unleashing Paul Skenes (2-3, 2.87 ERA). Anything can happen in a low-scoring encounter. However, with the LA Dodgers being 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh, there’s an incentive to bet on the Dodgers to cover -1.5 runs at +110. The Dodgers have beaten the Pirates by at least two runs in 4 of those 5 wins at home. Moreover, Los Angeles also covered -1.5 spread in Yamamoto’s last two starts. Our betting prediction for Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Dodgers -1.5 Runs.

Prediction:

 

Dodgers -1.5 Runs

+110
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