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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The fans at PNC Park will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates when they take their seats on Thursday.
The Dodgers will give the ball to starter Blake Snell in this one. Left hander Snell is 3-3 this season with a 2.41 ERA.
It'll be Paul Skenes toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Right hander Skenes is 9-9 with a 2.05 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.
The Pirates were a 3-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at 140 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Pirates on September 03. Bettors who backed the Pirates at 140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 78-61 SU
LA Dodgers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 63-77 SU
Pittsburgh is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Baltimore Friday, September 5
Pittsburgh home to Milwaukee Friday, September 5