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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at PNC Park.
The Dodgers will trot Julio Urias out to the mound in this one. Left hander Urias has a 3-2 record and a 3.33 ERA this season.
Urias's opponent in this one will be Mitch Keller. The Pirates right hander has a 3.64 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 8-1 winner as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at 130 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Dodgers were a 8-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at 130 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 13-12 SU
LA Dodgers is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
LA Dodgers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 17-8 SU
Pittsburgh is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Next up:
Los Angeles home to St. Louis Friday, April 28
Pittsburgh at Washington Friday, April 28