Dodgers vs Pirates Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown as the Los Angeles Dodgers, boasting a solid 38W-24L record, roll into the scenic PNC Park to face the scrappy Pittsburgh Pirates, who are sitting at 28W-32L this season. It’s a battle of National League contenders with the Dodgers looking to tighten their grip at the top, while the Pirates aim to climb up from their 7.5-game gap. The stakes are high with the first pitch slated for 06:40 PM EST under a partly cloudy sky, a gentle southwestern breeze, and a perfect baseball temperature of 75 degrees. Fans and bettors alike are eyeing the tight lines, with an intriguing over/under of 8.0. Following a nail-biter where the Pirates edged out the Dodgers 1-0 just yesterday, tonight’s game promises to be another epic duel. Will the Dodgers sail smoothly or will the Pirates plunder another victory? Let’s find out if it’s going to be a ‘steal’ of a game or if the Dodgers can ‘dodge’ another upset!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: June 05, 2024 06:40PM EST

Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the SW at 6.9 mph. Temperature is at 75.0° with 74% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	LAD ML	PIT ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-101	-119	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	-105	-115	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-4	+4	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

164W-106L

51.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

122W-146L

48.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
06/04/24	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	0	Under	-7.0
06/04/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	1	Under	-7.0
04/25/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	8	Over	+7.0
04/25/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	7	Over	+7.0
04/26/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	1	Over	+1.0
04/26/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	8	Over	+1.0
04/27/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	2	Push	-0.0
04/27/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	6	Push	-0.0
07/03/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Under	-1.0
07/03/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	5	Under	-1.0
07/04/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	9	Over	+8.0
07/04/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	7	Over	+8.0
07/05/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	4	Over	+2.0
07/05/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	6	Over	+2.0
07/06/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Under	-1.0
07/06/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	5	Under	-1.0

Dodgers Vs Over/Under

Pirates Vs Over/Under

James Paxton

ERA 3.288 | IP 52.0 | 5.0W-0.0L | KO 31.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-29-24	@NYM	10-3W	3.0	2	0	3	Over
05-24-24	@CIN	6-9L	4.7	5	5	4	Over
05-17-24	vsCIN	3-7W	6.0	7	3	2	Over
05-11-24	@SD	5-0W	6.0	4	0	4	Under
05-05-24	vsATL	1-5W	6.7	5	1	3	Under
04-29-24	@ARI	8-4W	5.0	6	4	4	Over
04-23-24	@WAS	4-1W	4.7	5	1	1	Under
04-14-24	vsSD	6-3L	5.0	3	3	1	Over
04-08-24	@MIN	4-2W	6.0	3	2	4	Under
04-01-24	vsSF	3-8W	5.0	4	0	5	Over

Paul Skenes

ERA 2.455 | IP 22.0 | 2.0W-0.0L | KO 30.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-29-24	@DET	10-2W	6.0	3	2	9	Over
05-23-24	vsSF	7-6L	6.0	6	1	3	Over
05-17-24	@CHC	9-3W	6.0	0	0	11	Over
05-11-24	vsCHC	9-10W	4.0	6	3	7	Over

Dodgers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/06	vs PIT	0-1L	5	0	Under
06/04	@ COL	4-0W	8	2	Under
06/03	@ COL	4-1W	11	0	Under
06/02	@ COL	1-4L	5	0	Under
05/31	vs NYM	10-3W	16	4	Over
05/30	vs NYM	3-0W	10	2	Under
05/30	vs NYM	5-2W	11	1	Under
05/28	vs CIN	1-4L	5	0	Under
05/27	vs CIN	1-3L	5	0	Under
05/26	vs CIN	6-9L	11	2	Over
05/24	@ ARI	0-6L	6	0	Under
05/23	@ ARI	3-7L	6	0	Over
05/22	@ ARI	6-4W	9	3	Over
05/21	@ CIN	3-2W	7	1	Under
05/20	@ CIN	4-0W	6	0	Under

Pirates Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/06	@ LAD	1-0W	4	1	Under
06/04	vs TOR	4-5L	11	0	Over
06/03	vs TOR	8-1W	11	2	Over
06/02	vs TOR	3-5L	6	0	Under
05/31	vs DET	10-2W	13	2	Over
05/31	vs DET	0-8L	3	0	Under
05/28	@ ATL	1-8L	5	0	Over
05/27	@ ATL	4-1W	7	0	Under
05/26	@ ATL	11-5W	14	1	Over
05/25	@ SF	6-7L	9	3	Over
05/24	@ SF	5-9L	6	1	Over
05/23	@ SF	7-6W	11	0	Over
05/21	vs CHC	3-2W	10	1	Under
05/20	vs CHC	0-1L	4	0	Under
05/19	vs CHC	9-3W	15	2	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Los Angeles Dodgers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Mookie Betts	8.9	11.5	0.3	0.485	45.9%	94.4%	3.4%
#2 Shohei Ohtani	9.7	12.6	0.326	0.607	45.1%	105.8%	6.2%
#3 Freddie Freeman	8.5	11.2	0.3	0.491	46.8%	95.9%	3.2%
#4 Will Smith	7.8	10.4	0.285	0.511	40.3%	91.4%	4.8%
#5 Teoscar Hernandez	7.8	10.3	0.256	0.471	34.8%	81.9%	5.3%
#6 Jason Heyward	5.7	7.4	0.214	0.429	35.7%	78.6%	4.8%
#7 Andy Pages	6.1	7.9	0.256	0.397	30.8%	70.5%	3.2%
#8 Gavin Lux	6.1	7.8	0.211	0.299	29.3%	59.2%	0.7%
#9 Kike Hernandez	5.4	6.8	0.2	0.28	27.2%	55.2%	2.4%

Pittsburgh Pirates	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Andrew McCutchen	7.9	10.5	0.234	0.391	39.1%	78.3%	4.3%
#2 Bryan Reynolds	8.3	10.7	0.257	0.415	36.9%	78.4%	3.3%
#3 Connor Joe	7.8	10.3	0.276	0.443	39.6%	83.9%	3.1%
#4 Edward Olivares	7.2	9.6	0.227	0.387	31.1%	69.7%	4.2%
#5 Ke’Bryan Hayes	6.4	8.3	0.24	0.329	37.0%	69.9%	1.4%
#6 Nick Gonzales	6.8	8.9	0.296	0.481	38.3%	86.4%	3.7%
#7 Jared Triolo	5.6	7.2	0.215	0.287	33.7%	62.4%	1.7%
#8 Yasmani Grandal	5.6	7.5	0.182	0.318	19.7%	51.5%	3.0%

Dodgers Notable Injuries

Max Muncy OUT (3B): Avg: 0.215 SLG:0.477 Last game: 05/17/24. Impact: 2.6
Joe Kelly OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/07/24. Impact: 1.0

Pirates Notable Injuries

Martin Perez OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/28/24. Impact: 3.8
Joey Bart OUT (C): Avg: 0.267 SLG:0.517 Last game: 05/28/24. Impact: 2.3
Ji Hwan Bae OUT (OF): Avg: 0.208 SLG:0.208 Last game: 06/04/24. Impact: 1.9
Michael A. Taylor OUT (OF): Avg: 0.198 SLG:0.254 Last game: 06/03/24. Impact: 0.5
Alika Williams OUT (2B/SS): Avg: 0.21 SLG:0.29 Last game: 05/31/24. Impact: 0.4