Pirates vs Dodgers Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown at Dodger Stadium tonight as the Pittsburgh Pirates, sailing a bit off course this season, dock in LA to clash with the high-flying Los Angeles Dodgers at 09:10 PM EST. With the Pirates looking to plunder a much-needed win to narrow their 10-game gap and the Dodgers defending their top spot with zero games back in the National League, this matchup is more than just a game—it’s a battle for conference supremacy. The stakes are high, the bats are hot, and the odds-makers are sweating with an over/under of 7.5. Adding a dash of LA sunshine and a gentle breeze, tonight’s game is the perfect recipe for baseball magic. As the Dodgers aim to repeat their recent victory and the Pirates seek redemption, let’s see if the Dodgers can ‘steal’ the show or if the Pirates have a few tricks up their sleeves to ‘capture’ a win.

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 10, 2024 09:10PM EST

Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles

Weather: Sunny with winds from the SW at 4.9 mph. Temperature is at 82.0° with 43% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	PIT ML	LAD ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-121	+101	7.5	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-109	-111	8.0	-1.5/1.5
Difference	+12	-212	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

113W-181L

52.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

200W-96L

47.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
06/04/24	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	0	Under	-6.5
06/04/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	1	Under	-6.5
06/05/24	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	6	Over	+8.5
06/05/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	10	Over	+8.5
06/06/24	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	11	Over	+10.5
06/06/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	7	Over	+10.5
08/09/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	5	Over	+6.5
08/09/24	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	9	Over	+6.5
04/25/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	8	Over	+7.5
04/25/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	7	Over	+7.5
04/26/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	1	Over	+1.5
04/26/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	8	Over	+1.5
04/27/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	2	Over	+0.5
04/27/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	6	Over	+0.5
07/03/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Under	-0.5
07/03/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	5	Under	-0.5
07/04/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	9	Over	+8.5
07/04/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	7	Over	+8.5
07/05/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	4	Over	+2.5
07/05/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	6	Over	+2.5
07/06/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Under	-0.5
07/06/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	5	Under	-0.5

Pirates Vs Over/Under

Dodgers Vs Over/Under

Paul Skenes

ERA 1.988 | IP 86.0 | 6.0W-1.0L | KO 107.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-04-24	vsARI	6-5L	5.3	5	2	4	Over
07-29-24	@HOU	5-3W	6.0	5	2	6	Push
07-23-24	vsSTL	2-1L	8.3	4	2	8	Under
07-11-24	@MIL	1-0W	7.0	0	0	11	Under
07-05-24	vsNYM	2-14W	7.0	4	2	8	Over
06-29-24	@ATL	1-2L	6.0	6	1	9	Under
06-23-24	vsTB	3-1L	7.0	6	1	8	Under
06-17-24	vsCIN	1-4W	6.0	6	1	7	Under
06-11-24	@STL	2-1W	6.3	5	0	8	Under
06-05-24	vsLAD	6-10W	5.0	6	3	8	Over

River Ryan

ERA 1.723 | IP 15.7 | 1.0W-0.0L | KO 14.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-04-24	@OAK	3-2W	4.7	5	2	4	Under
07-28-24	@HOU	6-2W	5.7	2	1	8	Push
07-22-24	vsSF	2-3W	5.3	4	1	2	Under

Pirates Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/11	vs LAD	5-9L	11	2	Over
08/10	@ SD	6-7L	12	1	Over
08/09	@ SD	8-9L	11	1	Over
08/08	@ SD	0-6L	5	0	Under
08/06	@ ARI	5-6L	10	0	Over
08/05	@ ARI	4-2W	6	2	Under
08/04	@ ARI	8-9L	13	0	Over
08/02	vs HOU	4-4L	9	1	Push
08/01	vs HOU	6-2W	11	1	Push
07/31	vs HOU	5-3W	6	2	Push
07/30	vs ARI	6-5W	7	1	Over
07/29	vs ARI	5-9L	8	1	Over
07/28	vs ARI	3-4L	7	0	Under
07/26	@ STL	5-0W	5	1	Under
07/25	@ STL	1-2L	7	0	Under

Dodgers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/11	@ PIT	9-5W	8	3	Over
08/09	@ PHI	4-9L	8	0	Over
08/08	@ PHI	2-6L	7	1	Push
08/07	@ PHI	5-3W	9	2	Push
08/06	vs OAK	3-2W	6	0	Under
08/05	vs OAK	10-0W	14	0	Over
08/04	vs OAK	5-6L	6	2	Over
08/02	vs SD	1-8L	3	0	Over
08/01	vs SD	5-6L	7	1	Over
07/30	vs HOU	6-2W	8	3	Push
07/29	vs HOU	6-7L	7	2	Over
07/28	vs HOU	0-5L	6	0	Under
07/27	@ SF	6-4W	14	2	Over
07/26	@ SF	3-8L	5	0	Over
07/25	@ SF	5-2W	9	0	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Pittsburgh Pirates	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Andrew McCutchen	7.6	10.0	0.232	0.391	0.388	0.779	0.315	0.039
#2 Bryan Reynolds	8.8	11.4	0.286	0.473	0.392	0.865	0.350	0.041
#3 Oneil Cruz	8.6	11.3	0.260	0.474	0.341	0.815	0.334	0.047
#4 Joey Bart	6.4	8.6	0.268	0.500	0.401	0.901	0.361	0.063
#5 Rowdy Tellez	7.1	9.2	0.258	0.401	0.341	0.742	0.305	0.032
#6 Isiah Kiner-Falefa	6.2	7.8	0.289	0.426	0.359	0.785	0.323	0.025
#7 Bryan De La Cruz	6.6	8.5	0.241	0.403	0.303	0.706	0.293	0.040
#8 Ke’Bryan Hayes	5.8	7.3	0.241	0.292	0.322	0.614	0.257	0.009
#9 Ji Hwan Bae	4.9	6.4	0.191	0.213	0.298	0.511	0.217	0.000

Los Angeles Dodgers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Shohei Ohtani	10.5	13.8	0.302	0.633	0.456	1.088	0.426	0.081
#2 Teoscar Hernandez	7.3	9.6	0.272	0.506	0.368	0.874	0.355	0.059
#3 Freddie Freeman	8.1	10.8	0.296	0.512	0.468	0.979	0.385	0.044
#4 Will Smith	6.9	9.3	0.237	0.424	0.365	0.789	0.320	0.044
#5 Gavin Lux	6.7	8.7	0.246	0.365	0.336	0.701	0.289	0.020
#6 Miguel Rojas	4.8	6.2	0.269	0.401	0.330	0.731	0.303	0.015
#7 Kike Hernandez	5.2	6.8	0.210	0.335	0.300	0.634	0.264	0.027
#8 Jason Heyward	4.9	6.6	0.205	0.391	0.340	0.731	0.299	0.032
#9 Andy Pages	5.1	6.7	0.244	0.376	0.332	0.709	0.293	0.024

Pirates Notable Injuries

Nick Gonzales OUT (2B): Avg: 0.258 SLG:0.381 Last game: 07/29/24. Impact: 1.7
Joshua Palacios OUT (OF): Avg: 0.207 SLG:0.31 Last game: 07/31/24. Impact: 1.3
Carmen Mlodzinski OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/31/24. Impact: 1.4
Colin Holderman OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 0.1

Dodgers Notable Injuries

Chris Taylor OUT (2B/3B): Avg: 0.171 SLG:0.272 Last game: 07/26/24. Impact: 2.0
Blake Treinen OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/06/24. Impact: 1.4
Brusdar Graterol OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/08/24. Impact: 0.9