Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Dodgers 7/3/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

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Probable Pitchers: Ivan Nova vs. Clayton Kershaw

Dodger Stadium is the site of the matchup between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday, July 3, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Ivan Nova for the Pirates and Clayton Kershaw for the Dodgers.

Pittsburgh opens at +201 while Los Angeles opens at -218. The Pirates have a 40-37-6 over/under record and a 39-44-0 run line mark. The Dodgers are 36-49-0 against the run line and have a 37-41-7 over/under record.

Valuable Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 40-37-6 against the over/under

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 39-44-0 against the run line

Important Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 37-41-7 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 36-49-0 against the run line

Key Pittsburgh Pirates Injuries

06/29/18 P Chad Kuhl Forearm 10-day DL (06/27)
06/29/18 P Nik Turley Arm 60-day DL (06/29)
06/28/18 RF Sean Rodriguez Quad 10-day DL (06/25)
06/24/18 P Michael Feliz Shoulder 10-day DL (06/24)
06/22/18 C Francisco Cervelli Concussion 10-day DL (06/22)
03/26/18 P A.J. Schugel Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Nick Burdi Elbow 60-day DL (02/20)

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

06/28/18 P Josh Fields Shoulder 10-day DL (06/28)
06/16/18 P Pedro Baez Biceps 10-day DL (06/13)
06/10/18 P Dennis Santana Rotator Cuff 60-day DL (06/05)
06/08/18 P Tony Cingrani Shoulder 10-day DL (06/07)
05/03/18 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Groin 60-day DL (05/03)
05/01/18 SS Corey Seager Elbow is out for season
03/30/18 P Julio Urias Shoulder 60-day DL (02/23)
03/30/18 P Tom Koehler Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Pirates have a 40-43 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Ivan Nova has a 4-5 record with an earned run average of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.20 this year. He has 68 strikeouts over his 87.1 innings pitched and he's given up 90 hits. He's allowed 9.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.96. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.14 and they have given up 261 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the bullpen and they've struck out 304 hitters and walked 118 batters. As a team, Pittsburgh allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.19. The Pirates pitchers collectively have given up 705 base hits and 345 earned runs. They have allowed 88 home runs this season, ranking them 19th in the league. Pittsburgh as a pitching staff has walked 256 batters and struck out 694. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.30 and their FIP as a unit is 3.93.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Pittsburgh is hitting .249, good for 12th in the league. The Pirates hold a .403 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Corey Dickerson is hitting .296 with an on-base percentage of .332. He has 83 hits this season in 280 at bats with 33 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .446 and an OPS+ of 111. Starling Marte is hitting .263 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .314. He has totaled 72 hits and he has driven in 34 men in 274 at bats. His OPS+ is 103 while his slugging percentage is at .438. The Pirates have 699 hits, including 142 doubles and 82 home runs. Pittsburgh has walked 263 times so far this season and they have struck out 627 times as a unit. They have left 562 men on base and have a team OPS of .720. They score 4.45 runs per contest and have scored a total of 369 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 44-39 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.84, Clayton Kershaw has a 1-4 record and a 1.14 WHIP this season. He has 63 strikeouts over the 57 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 53 hits. He allows 8.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.13. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.95 and they have given up 302 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the Dodgers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 326 batters and walked 128 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.62. The Dodgers pitchers as a team have surrendered 693 base knocks and 303 earned runs this season. They have given up 88 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 238 hitters and struck out 792 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.23 while their FIP as a staff is 3.59.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .241, good for 19th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .426 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Matt Kemp comes into this matchup batting .310 with an OBP of .348. He has 79 hits this year along with 51 RBI in 255 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .541 with an OPS+ of 140. Chris Taylor is hitting .247 this season and he has an OBP of .331. He has collected 73 hits in 295 at bats while driving in 30 runs. He has an OPS+ of 112 and a slugging percentage of .447. The Dodgers as a unit have 676 base hits, including 148 doubles and 112 homers. Los Angeles has walked 311 times this year and they have struck out on 697 occasions. They have had 562 men left on base and have an OPS of .746. They have scored 4.65 runs per game and totaled 386 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Pirates/Dodgers MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Pirates +201

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