Los Angeles Dodgers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 6/9/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-150) Pittsburgh (+125)

PNC Park is the location where the Pittsburgh Pirates (34-31) will compete against the Los Angeles Dodgers (42-23) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has Los Angeles at -150 while Pittsburgh is at +125. The total has been set at 8. The men taking the mound will be Eric Lauer and Paul Skenes.

As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are notching 5.2 runs per game, which has them sitting at 3rd in the league. They have accounted for 340 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .342. The Dodgers have hit 109 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 88 balls out of the park. They have amassed 321 runs batted in and 568 hits on the season, and their team batting average sits at .262. Los Angeles is slugging .440 and have struck out 501 times, while drawing a walk on 256 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 3.30 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.05. Dodgers pitchers have surrendered 60 home runs in addition to 199 total runs (1st in the league). Los Angeles has yielded 430 base hits (6.8 per 9 innings) as well as 192 earned runs. The Dodgers have an earned run average of 3.01 for the year (1st in baseball), and the staff has rung up 574 batters. They have walked 174 batters and their FIP sits at 3.51 as a unit on the campaign.

The Dodgers bullpen have earned a save percentage of 68.2% and have stepped onto the mound in 62 save situations. They have accumulated 15 saves over the course of the season and have blown 7 of their 22 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 57 base runners this year and 26.3% of those players crossing the plate. Dodgers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 35 times and also have had 55 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have sent 200 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen have a total of 40 holds so far this year (10th in MLB).

The Dodgers have turned 73.9% of balls hit into play into outs in their 5,160 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 1st in professional baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned 1,720 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 535 assists and 22 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .990 which has them sitting 2nd in the majors, and have a total of 36 double plays.

Lauer has thrown 748 innings and has tallied 700 K's in his MLB career. Lauer (47-44 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 4.17 while he has faced 3,207 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.23 (352 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.331. He has given up 722 hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 274 free passes.

The Pirates have a team SLG% of .400 and they average 5.09 runs per outing (5th in the league). They have put up 94 two-baggers, while taking a walk 258 times as well as racking up 331 runs. Pittsburgh has recorded 74 long balls on the campaign and 316 runs batted in. They have struck out on 601 instances (2nd in baseball) and have tallied 571 base knocks. The Pittsburgh Pirates have recorded an on-base percentage of .337 and a team batting average of .254 this season.

The Pirates are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.273 in addition to having a FIP of 3.77 as a team over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.10 (593 strikeouts vs 231 walks). They rank 14th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 514. They have given up 59 homers and they relinquish 4.61 runs per 9 innings (16th in baseball). The Pittsburgh pitching staff have given up 300 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 4.09 (266 earned runs relinquished).

With 62 save situations, the Pirates have compiled 35 holds in addition to 13 blown saves. Pittsburgh has had relief pitchers take the mound in 26 save opportunities and they have earned 13 saves. Pittsburgh relievers hold an inherited score rate of 31.3% of 83 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 60 times in high leverage situations in addition to 64 occasions with runners on. They are currently ranked 28th in MLB with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 212 relievers to the mound this year.

In 5,271 innings on the diamond, the Pirates hold a efficiency on defense of 69.5% (22nd in baseball). The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 47 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (22nd in pro baseball). The Pirates have 523 assists, 39 errors and have a tally of 1,757 putouts over the course of the season.

Skenes (27-18 career record) has a 2.17 ERA and has allowed 6.5 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 5.38 and he has gone up against 1,525 opposing batters during his MLB career. He has conceded 94 ER's while earning a WHIP of 0.943 and a FIP of 2.1. So far in his pro baseball career, Skenes has given up 281 base knocks and he has 468 K's in 390 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+125)

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