The Pittsburgh Pirates have gone 6-1 for their supporters on the baseball betting lines in starting pitcher Charlie Morton's last seven outings at home as he takes the mound on Sunday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers in primetime.
Morton is 7-4 with a 4.19 ERA on the season, and he's coming off a strong outing against the Reds in which he held them scoreless on five hits over seven innings of work. Alex Wood (7-7, 3.65 ERA) will start for the Dodgers on Sunday night.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The visiting Los Angeles Dodgers were -105 moneyline in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 7.5 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under betting.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Dodgers to win this game 4.2-4. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Pittsburgh (64-44) will face the 62-47 Dodgers in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Pittsburgh vs Los Angeles injuries news.
This game puts the Pittsburgh Pirates, most recently No. 23 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Los Angeles Dodgers, who rate a No. 13 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Pittsburgh Pirates No. 16 ranked offense (4.14 runs per game) against a Los Angeles Dodgers defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 3 at 3.61 runs allowed per game. The Pittsburgh Pirates have been averaging 8.91 hits per game, more than the Los Angeles Dodgers have managed so far this season (8.46 hits on average).
Comparing defensive stats, Los Angeles owns the No. 6-rated road mark, allowing 3.82 runs per game on the highway. Pittsburgh, on the other hand, rates No. 15 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Dodgers endured a 6-5 loss at the hands of the Pirates on Saturday, with M Latos throwing 4 innings of 7-hit ball at PNC Park.
- LA Dodgers is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
- LA Dodgers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- LA Dodgers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- Pittsburgh is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games at home
- Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Next Betting Matchups
Los Angeles home to Washington, Monday, August 10th
Pittsburgh at St. Louis, Tuesday, August 11th
