Los Angeles Dodgers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Picks and Predictions for Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Dodgers Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers play the second game of a three-game series on the road Wednesday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Los Angeles is 78-59 following Sunday’s 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Will Smith had a pinch-hit home run to give Los Angeles a walk-off victory in the bottom of the 9th. The Dodgers lead the National League West by 2.5 games over the San Diego Padres. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.
Freddie Freeman is batting .300 to lead Los Angeles, while Will Smith leads in on-base percentage at .404. Shohei Ohtani leads in home runs with 45, RBI with 85, and hits with 143. Los Angeles is batting .252 with a .437 slugging percentage. On Wednesday, Los Angeles will send Ohtani to the mound. The right-hander is 1-1 with a 4.18 ERA, 44 Ks, and 7 BBs.
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Pirates Preview
The Pittsburgh Pirates dropped to 61-77 following Sunday’s 5-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox, snapping a two-game winning streak by Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh has won four of the last six and eight of the last 11. The Pirates are last in the National League Central, 23.5 games behind first-place Milwaukee and well off the pace of playoff contention.
Tommy Pham is batting .264 to lead Pittsburgh, while Oneil Cruz leads in home runs with 19, and Andrew McCutchen leads in on-base percentage at .340. Bryan Reynolds leads in RBI with 68 and hits with 124. Pittsburgh is batting .234 with a .352 slugging percentage. On Wednesday, Pittsburgh will send Braxton Ashcraft to the mound. The right-hander is 4-1 with a 2.58 ERA, 48 Ks, and 16 BBs.
Pirates vs Dodgers Betting Trends
- Los Angeles is 5-2 in its last 7
- The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Dodgers’ last 6
- Pittsburgh is 4-2 in its last 6
- The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Pirates’ last 5
Pirates vs Dodgers Pick
The Dodgers will win on the road Wednesday when visiting Pittsburgh, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in four of the Dodgers' last six and four of the Pirates' last five. Los Angeles starter Shohei Ohtani is coming off a strong outing in which the right-hander allowed one run on two hits across five innings. Pittsburgh starter Braxton Ashcraft has had four consecutive strong outings, allowing three runs across 19 innings. Final Score Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers win but our best play is UNDER 4-2.
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