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    The Pittsburgh Pirates (39-45) bring a three-game losing streak into a home contest against the Los Angeles Dodgers (47-37) on Tuesday at 9:10 PM ET. The Dodgers are favored (-232) to give the underdog Pirates (+190) another loss. Emmet Sheehan starts for Los Angeles while Pittsburgh will counter with Luis Ortiz.

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    Game Info, Betting Lines for Dodgers vs. Pirates

    • Game Day: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
    • Game Time: 9:10 PM ET
    • Location: Los Angeles, California
    • Stadium: Dodger Stadium
    Dodgers vs Pirates Betting Information
    Favorite Favorite Moneyline Total
    Dodgers -232 9

    How Do I Watch the Dodgers vs. the Pirates?

    • TV Channel: SportsNet LA

    Dodgers Stats & Trends

    Dodgers Batting

    • The Dodgers rank second in MLB play with 131 home runs. They average 1.6 per game.
    • Los Angeles’ .242 batting average ranks 19th in MLB.
    • The Dodgers’ .328 on-base percentage ranks eighth-best in baseball.
    • Los Angeles strikes out 8.9 times per game, the No. 18 mark in the majors.
    • The Dodgers average 1.5 homers per home game this season (61 total at home).
    • Los Angeles is slugging .446 with 3.4 extra-base hits per game in home contests.
    • The club averages 8.3 hits per game and is batting .249 at home this season.

    Dodgers Key Batters

    • Mookie Betts is batting .268 with 20 doubles, a triple, 22 home runs and 50 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .371 and a slugging percentage of .550.
    • Among the qualifying batters in the majors, his batting average ranks 58th, his on-base percentage ranks 21st, and he is seventh in slugging.
    • Freddie Freeman leads the Dodgers with an OPS of .930. He has a slash line of .317/.397/.533 this season.
    • He ranks fourth in batting average, seventh in on-base percentage and ninth in slugging among qualified hitters.
    • Will Smith is batting .275 with a .491 slugging percentage and 41 RBI this year.
    • J.D. Martinez has 68 hits, which is best among Los Angeles hitters this season, while batting .255 with 40 extra-base hits.

    Pirates Stats & Trends

    Pirates Batting

    • The Pirates have hit just 77 homers this season, which ranks 26th in the league.
    • Pittsburgh ranks 20th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
    • The Pirates have an on-base percentage of .317 this season, which ranks 18th in the league.
    • Pittsburgh ranks 13th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.4 Ks per contest.
    • In 41 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 44 homers, an average of 1.1 per contest.
    • Pittsburgh is slugging .397 in 41 road games this season.
    • In 41 road games this season, they have a batting average of .235 while averaging 8.0 base hits per contest.

    Pirates Key Batters

    • Carlos Santana has 21 doubles, nine home runs and 33 walks while hitting .245. He’s slugging .415 with an on-base percentage of .321.
    • Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 100th, his on-base percentage is 94th, and he is 89th in slugging.
    • Bryan Reynolds leads his team with a .459 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .271 with an on-base percentage of .343.
    • He is currently 53rd in batting average, 46th in on-base percentage and 51st in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
    • Andrew McCutchen has a team-best .390 on-base percentage.
    • Jack Suwinski has 51 hits to lead his team.

    Dodgers vs. Pirates Probable Pitchers

    Emmet Sheehan (LAD) Pitcher Luis Ortiz (PIT)
    2 – 0 W/L 2 – 3
    17 IP 50.1
    2.65 ERA 4.11
    0.824 WHIP 1.649
    6.4 K/9 5.5
    2.1 BB/9 4.5

    Dodgers vs. Pirates Injury Updates

    • Dodgers: Chris Taylor: 10 Day IL (Knee), Shelby Miller: 15 Day IL (Neck), Noah Syndergaard: 15 Day IL (Finger), Clayton Kershaw: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Dustin May: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Trayce Thompson: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Tyler Cyr: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jimmy Nelson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Walker Buehler: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Álex Reyes: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), J.P. Feyereisen: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Treinen: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryan Pepiot: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Gavin Lux: 60 Day IL (Knee)
    • Pirates: Ji-Hwan Bae: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Ke’Bryan Hayes: 10 Day IL (Back), Rob Zastryzny: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Jose Hernandez: 15 Day IL (Calf), Vince Velásquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ji-Man Choi: 60 Day IL (Achilles), Oneil Cruz: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Wil Crowe: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jarlin García: 60 Day IL (Arm), Max Kranick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), JT Brubaker: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

    Recent Scores and Betting Lines for the Dodgers and Pirates (Last 10 Games)

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