Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 04/26/25

In this game, we will see the Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Los Angeles Dodgers for the second night in a row. Last night, the Pirates won the first game by a score of 3-0. To hold the Dodgers to a shut out is impressive. Both teams recorded 6 hits in the game. Both teams had great pitching throughout so we can expect another good one tonight.

The starting pitchers for the second game will be Mitch Keller of the Pirates and Roki Sasaki of the Dodgers. Keller has pitched 28 innings giving up 13 runs on 28 hits. He currently holds a 4.18 ERA which is very similar to his ERA last season. Sasaki has pitched 19.2 innings giving up 7 runs on 13 hits. Sasaki struggled in his first couple games of the season but pitched 6 innings in his most recent start. The most concerning statistic for Sasaki is that he has walked 16 batters in his 19.2 innings.

The batting for these two squads has been very similar in terms of batting average, hits, and runs scored. Where these teams differ is that the Dodgers have hit 41 home runs this year while the Pirates have only hit 20 home runs. What makes this home run statistic more important in this one is that throughout Keller’s career the Dodgers lineup holds a batting average of .287 and a slugging percentage of .494. For reference, the Chicago Cubs lead the league in slugging percentage with a .461. Given that fact that Sasaki is finally finding his footing in the MLB and the potential for the Dodgers bats to have a day against Keller, the pick in this one is the Dodgers on the run line.

Pirates vs. Dodgers: Dodgers -1.5 (-125) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.