Pirates vs Dodgers Pick – MLB Predictions & Odds 4/26/23

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates meet Wednesday in MLB action at PNC Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have scored 24 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 8 games. The Dodgers are 12-3 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Freddie Freeman leads the Dodgers with 26 hits and 8 RBI, while James Outman and JD Martinez have combined for 47 hits and 34 RBI. Tony Gonsolin gets the ball, and he was 16-1 with a 2.41 ERA and 119 strikeouts last season. Gonsolin is 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA and 9 strikeouts in his career against the Pirates.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have scored 11 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 8 of their last 10 games. The Pirates are 13-3 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 25 hits and 18 RBI, while Carlos Santana and Ke’Bryan Hayes have combined for 45 hits and 22 RBI. Roansy Contreras gets the ball, and he is 2-1 with a 4.57 ERA and 19 strikeouts this season. This will be Contreras’ first career game against the Dodgers.

The Dodgers are 15-5 in their last 20 Wednesday games and 65-22 in their last 87 during game 2 of a series. The Pirates are 22-50 in their last 72 Wednesday games and 7-17 in their last 24 during game 2 of a series. The over is 4-1 in Dodgers last 5 road games. The under is 4-0 in Pirates last 4 overall. The Dodgers are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Pittsburgh and 96-47 in the last 143 meetings.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are on a heater right now, but they’re throwing out Tony Gonsolin who is making his season debut after surgery on his ankle. It may take Gonsolin some time to get going, and he’s not expected to pitch a lot in this game anyway. The Pittsburgh Pirates will have their chances against this Dodgers bullpen. Give me the Pirates and the plus money at home.