Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 5/30/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Monday, May 30, 2022

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

The Los Angeles Dodgers (32-14) are hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates (19-26) at Dodger Stadium on Monday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Zach Thompson and Walker Buehler.

As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are recording 3.4 runs per game, which is 29th in the league. They have racked up 153 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .295. The Pirates have tallied 63 doubles as a team and have knocked 36 baseballs out of the park. They have accrued 142 runs batted in in addition to 326 base knocks this year, and their average at the plate is .223. Pittsburgh has a slugging % of .352 and have been called out on strikes 397 times, while drawing a walk on 146 occasions.

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Pirates pitchers have surrendered 41 long balls and 235 runs in total (27th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 172 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.14 as a unit this season. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.05 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.39. The Pirates have compiled a team earned run average of 4.56 this year (26th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 352 batters.

Pirates pitchers have entered the game with players on base 48 times in addition to having 45 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 18 holds this year (26th in the league). The Pirates relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 66.7% and has entered the game in 39 save situations. They have recorded 12 saves for the season and have blown 6 out of their 18 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 72 runners this year with 40.3% of them earned a run for their team. The Pirates have sent 149 relievers to the mound this year.

The Pirates have converted 68.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,555 innings on the field, which has them sitting 23rd in the majors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have earned 1,185 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 396 assists and 38 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .977 which ranks 30th in professional baseball, and have 33 double plays.

Thompson (5-11 record in his career) has a FIP of 4.03 while going up against 472 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 102 base hits (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 42 free passes. His ERA is 3.95 (48 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.317. Thompson has pitched in 109 innings and has accumulated 93 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

The Dodgers have a team slugging % of .433 and they average 5.63 runs per outing (1st in the league). They have notched 95 two-baggers, while taking a walk 196 times and scoring 259 runs. Los Angeles has compiled 54 HRs on the year as well as 242 RBIs. They have been rung up on 371 occasions (20th in baseball) and have earned a total of 397 base knocks. The Los Angeles Dodgers have compiled an OBP of .340 and a team batting average of .255 this year.

The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.078 in addition to having a FIP of 3.42 as a unit this season. They are sitting at 3rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 323. The Los Angeles pitching staff have yielded 142 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 2.71 (123 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.37 (398 strikeouts against 118 free passes). They have given up 38 long balls and they relinquish 3.12 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league).

Los Angeles has had relievers enter the game in 16 save opportunities and they have come away with 12 saves. They rank 6th in baseball with a save rate of 75.0%, and they have dispatched 157 bullpen pitchers onto the field so far this year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 37 times in high leverage situations and on 27 occasions with base runners. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 27.5% of 40 inherited runners. With 46 save situations, the Dodgers have accumulated 29 holds in addition to 4 blown saves.

Out of their 3,684 innings on the field, the Dodgers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 72.2% (4th in the majors). The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 45 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in baseball). The Dodgers have recorded 396 assists, 21 errors and have a tally of 1,228 putouts this season.

Buehler (46-14 career record) has a 2.90 earned run average and has conceded 6.9 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 4.24 and he has gone up against 2,504 opposing hitters during his MLB career. He has allowed 202 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.026 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.2. Thus far in his career, Buehler has surrendered 483 hits while he has totaled 674 punch outs in 626 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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