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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Dodger Stadium.

The Pirates will trot Zach Thompson out to the mound in this one. Right hander Thompson has a 2-4 record and a 5.50 ERA this season.

It'll be Walker Buehler toeing the rubber for the Dodgers in this contest. Right hander Buehler is 6-1 with a 2.91 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -275-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.

Los Angeles was a 3-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Diamondbacks. They won as -210 favorites, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Padres on May 29. Bettors who backed the Padres at -185 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 19-27 SU
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road

Los Angeles:
Team record: 33-14 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
LA Dodgers is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
LA Dodgers is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games

Next up:
Pittsburgh at Los Angeles Tuesday, May 31