Los Angeles Dodgers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 5/9/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Monday, May 9, 2022

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

PNC Park is where the Pittsburgh Pirates (11-15) will try to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers (18-7) on Monday. The pitchers expected to start will be Julio Urias and Bryse Wilson.

Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .391 and have been called out on strikes 201 times, while being walked on 102 occasions. They have accounted for 117 runs batted in in addition to 193 hits this season, while their batting average sits at .237. The Dodgers have hit 40 doubles as a team and have hit 25 balls out of the stadium. They are sitting with 127 runs scored and hold an OBP of .323. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 5.1 runs per game, which has them at 1st in baseball.

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The Dodgers have an earned run average of 2.12 on the year (1st in the league), and the staff has struck out 225 batters. Their K/BB ratio is 3.95 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 0.94. Dodgers pitchers have surrendered 15 home runs and 59 runs (1st in MLB). They have walked 57 opposing players and their FIP is 2.86 as a squad on the campaign.

The Dodgers have sent 85 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 22 base runners on the campaign and 27.3% of those players crossed the plate. They have tallied 6 saves on the season and have blown 1 out of their 7 save chances. The Dodgers relief pitchers have a save rate of 85.7% and stepped onto the hill in 21 save situations. The bullpen have accumulated 14 holds this season (16th in baseball). Dodgers pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 15 times in addition to having 19 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Dodgers have turned 74.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of 1,995 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 1st in the majors. The Los Angeles Dodgers have 665 putouts for the season, in addition to 208 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .991 which puts them in 3rd in the majors, and have 19 double plays.

Urias (34-11 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.34 and he has faced 1,840 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 374 hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has 136 walks. His earned run average is 3.03 (151 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.137. Urias has taken the hill for 448 innings and is sitting with 446 K's during his career.

Pittsburgh has compiled 18 home runs on the season to go along with 90 RBIs. They have notched 36 doubles, while taking a walk 84 times and putting up 99 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates have an OBP of .305 and a team batting average of .238 over the course of the season. The Pirates have a SLG% of .353 and they average 3.81 runs per contest (21st in baseball). They have struck out on 238 instances (12th in the league) and have totaled 206 base knocks.

The Pirates hold a team WHIP of 1.379 in addition to having a FIP of 4.12 as a pitching staff this season. They are currently ranked 20th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 212. The Pittsburgh pitching staff have yielded 140 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 4.72 (119 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.06 (208 strikeouts against 101 walks). They have given up 24 long balls and they surrender 5.55 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball).

Sitting with 23 save situations, the Pirates have tallied 12 holds and 2 blown saves. Pittsburgh has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 9 save chances and they have walked away with 7 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 26 times in high leverage situations and also on 25 occasions with runners on. Pittsburgh bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 37.1% out of 35 inherited runners. They rank 7th in MLB with a save rate of 77.8%, and they have sent 89 relievers to the hill this season.

In 2,043 innings played, the Pirates have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.7% (25th in baseball). The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 18 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .973 (30th in the majors). The Pirates have racked up 223 assists, 25 errors and are sitting with 681 putouts this year.

Wilson (6-9 career mark) is the owner of a 5.31 ERA and has given up 10.1 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.77 and he has gone up against 603 batters during his career. He has conceded 80 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.533 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.3. So far in his pro baseball career, Wilson has allowed 152 base hits while he has accumulated 99 strikeouts in 135 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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