At Dodger Stadium on Saturday, the Pittsburgh Pirates (five consecutive losses) face the Los Angeles Dodgers at 9:10 PM ET.

The Dodgers are favored (-114) in a projected close game against the Pirates (-105). The starting pitchers are River Ryan (1-0) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Paul Skenes (6-1) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Jack Flaherty (5.2 IP, 4 R, 9 H, 10 K) registered the win in the Dodgers’ 9-5 victory over the Pirates yesterday. Freddie Freeman led the way offensively, going 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and an RBI. Mitch Keller (4.0 IP, 7 R, 7 H, 5 K) was handed the loss for the Pirates.

Here’s what you need to prepare for Saturday’s Dodgers vs. Pirates action, including viewing options.

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Dodgers (-114, bet $114 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Pirates (-105, bet $105 to win $100)
  • Over/under: 8

Dodgers vs. Pirates: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Saturday, August 10, 2024
  • Game Time: 9:10 PM ET
  • Stadium: Dodger Stadium
  • TV Channel: SportsNet Pittsburgh
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Dodgers stats and trends

Dodgers betting records

  • This season, the Dodgers have been favored 102 times and won 63, or 61.8%, of those games.
  • Los Angeles is 62-37 this season when entering a game favored by -114 or more on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Dodgers, based on the moneyline, is 53.3%.
  • So far this season, Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 61 of 116 games with a total.
  • The Dodgers are 56-59-0 ATS in their 115 games with a spread this season.

River Ryan (Dodgers probable starter)

  • Ryan gets the start for the Dodgers, his fourth of the season. He is 1-0 with a 1.72 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent time out on Sunday against the Oakland Athletics, the right-hander threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • In three games this season, the 25-year-old has a 1.72 ERA and 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .200 to his opponents.
  • He will face a Pirates offense that ranks 20th in the league with 487 runs while batting .235 as a squad. It has a collective .372 slugging percentage (27th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 114 home runs (25th in MLB).

Dodgers batting stats

  • The Dodgers have hit 155 homers this season, which ranks third in the league.
  • Hitters for Los Angeles have a combined .432 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
  • The Dodgers rank 10th in MLB with a .252 team batting average.
  • Los Angeles has scored 572 runs this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
  • The Dodgers have an on-base percentage of .332 this season, which ranks third in the league.
  • Los Angeles is ranked 16th in strikeouts per game (8.5) among MLB offenses.

Pirates stats and trends

Pirates betting records

  • The Pirates have been chosen as underdogs in 69 games this year and have walked away with the win 31 times (44.9%) in those games.
  • This year, Pittsburgh has won 28 of 62 games when listed as at least -105 or worse on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 51.2% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 54 of its 115 opportunities.
  • The Pirates have an against the spread mark of 63-51-0 in 114 games with a line this season.

Paul Skenes (Pirates probable starter)

  • Skenes makes the start for the Pirates, his 15th of the season. He is 6-1 with a 1.99 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 86 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander’s last time out was on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he went 5 1/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • The 22-year-old has put up an ERA of 1.99, with 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 14 games this season. Opponents are hitting .202 against him.
  • Skenes has 11 quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Skenes is seeking his 14th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.1 innings per start.
  • He has made three appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
  • He meets a Dodgers offense that ranks fourth in the league with 572 total runs scored while batting .252 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .432 slugging percentage (fourth in MLB action) and has hit a total of 155 home runs (third in the league).
  • Skenes has thrown five innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits while striking out eight against the Dodgers this season.

Pirates batting stats

  • The Pirates are 25th in MLB action with 114 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
  • This season, Pittsburgh’s .372 slugging percentage is the fourth-lowest percentage in baseball.
  • The Pirates have the 24th-ranked batting average in the majors (.235).
  • The offense for Pittsburgh is the No. 20 offense in the majors, scoring 4.2 runs per game (487 total runs).
  • The Pirates’ .303 on-base percentage is 25th in MLB.
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