Hyun-Jin Ryu #99 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws a pitch against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on May 19, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dodgers’ New Ace is Making Bettors Money

The LA Dodgers have covered the spread, and fairly easily I might add, in four of Hyun-Jin Ryu’s last five starts. The South Korean pitcher is on pace to have his best major league season with a 1.52 ERA and 0.74 WHIP through nine starts. Ryu and the Dodgers are a big moneyline favorite tonight at picturesque PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

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Standout Stats

  • Hyun-Jim Ryu has a 0.28 ERA through four starts in May. He’s gone 32 innings without allowing an earned run.
  • After a torrid start to 2019, Joe Musgrove has come back to earth with 16 earned runs in his last 19 innings pitched.
  • Musgrove has 10 walks in that span after issuing just seven free passes in his six starts to begin the year.
  • Pittsburgh ranks worst in the National League in hard hit ball percentage vs lefties. 19.4 percent of contact is soft.,
  • The Pirates are 27th in MLB in OPS vs left-handed pitching. They also strikeout in 26 percent of their plate appearances vs LHP.
  • The Dodgers are No. 2 in HR in the National League with 79 round-trippers. Only Milwaukee has more with 83.
  • 42.9 percent of LA’s batted balls are classified as hard hit. That’s No. 4 in MLB behind Texas, St. Louis, and Atlanta.

My Best Bet for Dodgers vs Pirates

Dodgers -1.5

All about the Ryu Express! I’m riding with Hyun-Jin Ryu until this ends. He’s on a historic run and I’m loving him and the Dodgers against the hot and cold Pirates.

Hyun-Jin Ryu hasn't allowed an earned run in 32 innings. away Joe Musgrove has allowed 16 earned runs in his last 19 innings pitched.home The Pirates are No. 27 in OPS vs LHP. home
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