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Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates

By Bush StaffUpdated 72d ago·2 min read
Los Angeles DodgersLAD(43-24)
Pittsburgh PiratesPIT(34-33)
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First pitch from PNC is 5:40 PM CT, and the Dodgers are sending out the best pitcher in baseball on a 4-game winning streak for the Pirates' opponent. Ohtani (6-2, 0.74 ERA) draws Jared Jones (1-0, 4.82), who is still ramping back up after missing all of 2025 recovering from a UCL procedure. The market reads exactly how you'd expect: LA -192, total 8.5.

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Pirates(34-33)
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Best BetDodgers -205
Pregame

LA at -192 is steep, but Ohtani at a 0.74 ERA against a Pirates lineup that just got blanked-for-most-of-a-night and is on a 4-game skid is as clean as a juiced favorite gets. Sharp money has the Dodgers as the top tracked side. You pay the price.

Ohtani's last time out was 6 shutout innings on 89 pitches against Arizona — 2 hits, 6 punchouts, 1 walk. He has not allowed more than 2 earned runs in any start this season and has gone scoreless in 6 of 10. Per Yahoo, only deGrom in 2021 and Marichal in 1966 have posted a lower ERA through 10 starts since 1913. Jones, meanwhile, is making something like his third big-league appearance back. His last start was a 5-inning, 0-ER, 74-pitch effort at Houston — solid line, but the 4.82 ERA tells you there's been some traffic.

Los Angeles Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani
(7-2)·1.47 ERA
Jun 3 @ Diamondbacks
W
6.0IP
0ER
6K
1BB
89P
06/10 Lineup
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jared Jones
(1-1)·5.75 ERA
Jun 4 @ Astros
W
5.0IP
0ER
4K
2BB
74P
06/10 Lineup
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
(43-24)
Jun 9W@ Pirates12-3
Jun 7Lvs Angels5-13
Jun 7Wvs Angels9-2
Jun 6Wvs Angels1-0
Jun 5L@ Diamondbacks2-3
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
(34-33)
Jun 9Lvs Dodgers3-12
Jun 7L@ Braves2-3
Jun 6L@ Braves3-6
Jun 5L@ Braves3-6
Jun 5W@ Astros5-1

The Pirates are limping into this one. They've dropped 4 straight, including Tuesday's 12-3 dismantling where the Dodgers hung 10 in the 7th inning. That's the kind of loss that lingers into the next night, especially when the next night involves trying to scratch runs against Ohtani. Oneil Cruz is back in the lineup, which is the one bit of good news Pittsburgh's offense gets.

The Dodgers are 43-24 and just keep churning despite an injury list that reads like a depth chart. Glasnow, Snell, Stone, Miller, and Knack are all 60-day IL, the rotation is duct-taped, and Will Smith might still be headed for an IL stint with the neck issue Dave Roberts flagged Tuesday. None of it has mattered when Ohtani takes the ball.

Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
(17)
  • Day-To-DayWill Smith (C) — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that Smith (neck) "still doesn't feel right" and might need a stint on the injured list, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.06/09
  • Day-To-DayChris Campos (SP)
  • 10-Day-ILTeoscar Hernandez (LF) — Hernandez (hamstring) said Saturday that he expects to return from the injured list in about a month, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.05/30
  • 10-Day-ILEnrique Hernandez (1B) — Hernandez is expected to be out for 6-to-8 weeks after sustaining a "significant tear" of his left oblique during Tuesday's 15-6 win over the Rockies, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/28
  • 15-Day-ILBrock Stewart (RP) — Stewart (foot) threw to live hitters Saturday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.06/07
  • OutKendall George (CF) — George hasn't played for Double-A Tulsa since suffering an injury to his left patellar tendon in a May 25 game versus Northwest Arkansas, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.06/09
  • 60-Day-ILTyler Glasnow (SP) — The Dodgers transferred Glasnow (back) to the 60-day injured list Saturday.06/06
  • 60-Day-ILBlake Snell (SP) — Snell (elbow) began playing catch Friday, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.06/06
  • 60-Day-ILEvan Phillips (RP) — Phillips (elbow) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, yielding one hit and one walk over two-thirds of a scoreless frame.06/05
  • 60-Day-ILBobby Miller (SP) — Miller (shoulder/back) will resume throwing off the mound this week, Cody Snavely of DodgersBeat.com reports.06/03
  • 60-Day-ILGavin Stone (SP) — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed Tuesday that Stone has been unable to ramp up his throwing without feeling soreness in his surgically repaired right shoulder, Cody Snavely of DodgersBeat.com reports.06/03
  • 60-Day-ILBrusdar Graterol (RP) — Graterol (shoulder) underwent surgery recently for a back injury he suffered while on a rehab assignment, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.06/01
  • 60-Day-ILTommy Edman (2B) — Through three rehab games with Triple-A Oklahoma City, Edman (ankle) has gone 4-for-9 with two runs and a 1:3 BB:K.05/31
  • 60-Day-ILEdwin Diaz (RP) — Diaz (elbow) is expected to start a throwing progression Tuesday or Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/25
  • 60-Day-ILBen Casparius (RP) — Casparius (shoulder) was moved to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/19
  • 60-Day-ILLandon Knack (SP) — The Dodgers transferred Knack (chest) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILJake Cousins (RP) — The Dodgers transferred Cousins (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/08
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
(9)
  • Day-To-DayOneil Cruz (CF) — Cruz is back in the lineup for Pittsburgh on Tuesday.06/09
  • Day-To-DayAnthony Solometo (SP) — Solometo underwent left shoulder labrum surgery and is expected to be sidelined until at least April 2027, Mark Chiarelli of Baseball America reports.06/09
  • Day-To-DayMitch Jebb (LF)
  • Day-To-DayOddanier Mosqueda (RP) — Mosqueda will not throw for a couple weeks due to left forearm inflammation, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.05/08
  • Day-To-DayMike Clevinger (RP) — Clevinger is expected to be sidelined for around six weeks after being diagnosed with an MCL sprain in his right knee, Jason Mackey of MLB.com reports.05/08
  • Day-To-DaySean Sullivan (SP) — Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Sullivan is battling right elbow soreness, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.05/08
  • 10-Day-ILJoey Bart (C) — Bart (foot) is expected to start a rehab assignment this week, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.06/09
  • 10-Day-ILKonnor Griffin (SS) — Griffin (elbow) is scheduled to resume throwing Wednesday, Jason Mackey of MLB.com reports.06/09
  • 60-Day-ILChris Devenski (RP) — Devenski (illness) was transferred from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL on Sunday.06/07

The only real question is whether the Pirates can keep this within a touchdown long enough to make the bullpen interesting. With Ohtani locked in and Jones on a short leash by usage, expect a quick start for the visitors and a long night for PNC.

Sources

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