The Los Angeles Dodgers will look to grab a road win when they take on the Pirates in Pittsburgh at PNC Park on Wednesday in baseball odds action.

Wandy Rodriguez gets the call for the Pittsburgh Pirates and he will try to build on a 7-11 mark. In the other dugout, Clayton Kershaw brings a 10-6 ledger to the game for the Dodgers as he tries to quiet the Pirates bats.



View LA Dodgers vs Pittsburgh Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 136 moneyline favorites in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 7 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 12-rated Pirates and the league No. 2-ranked Dodgers, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Pittsburgh's National League No. 10-ranked scoring average of 4.2 runs per game, against a Dodgers offense rated No. 12 and scoring 3.9 runs per game in the league. The Pirates have averaged 8.2 hits per game to date this season, less than the Dodgers hitters have managed (8.3 per nine innings).

Los Angeles brings the National League's No. 3-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Pirates' league No. 5-ranked defense.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 11-0 Sportsbook as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Dodgers at -115 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Los Angeles enjoyed a laugher in their last game on Tuesday, running up a 11-0 score against the Pirates.




Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Pittsburgh are 8-2
After playing Pittsburgh are 10-0
After a win are 7-3

Pittsburgh Pirates Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing LA Dodgers are 3-7
After playing LA Dodgers are 1-9
After a loss are 5-5

A few Dodgers at Pirates trends to consider:
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
LA Dodgers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
LA Dodgers at Pittsburgh, Thursday, August 16