Dodgers vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 26

Updated Apr. 26, 2025 9:00 p.m. ET

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The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to Oneil Cruz for continued success at the plate when they hit the field against Markus Lynn Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, in the second game of a three-game series at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers are favored in this one, at -317, while the underdog Pirates have +254 odds to upset. Los Angeles is a 1.5-run favorite (at -153 odds). The over/under for the game has been listed at 8.5 runs.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Dodgers-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Dodgers vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 9:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
• How to watch on TV: SportsNet LA and SportsNet PT

Dodgers vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Dodgers 5, Pirates 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Dodgers 56%, Pirates 44%

Dodgers vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Dodgers have entered the game as favorites 23 times this season and won 15, or 65.2%, of those games.
• Los Angeles has played as favorites of -317 or more twice this season and won both games.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dodgers have a 76% chance to win.
• The Pirates have been victorious in six, or 37.5%, of the 16 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Pittsburgh has yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +254.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 28.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

FINAL

PIT 4 · LAD 8

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

+1.5

+233

O 9

Los Angeles Dodgers

LAD

-1.5

-290

U 9

Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

• The Dodgers played as the moneyline favorite for eight of their last 10 games, and went 5-3 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Dodgers and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times.
• The Dodgers have a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Dodgers Recent Stats

Dodgers Player Insights

• Tommy Edman has put up a team-best eight home runs.
• Edman's home runs place him fifth in the majors, and he is 15th in RBI.
• Betts has three doubles, four home runs and 13 walks while batting .241.
• Betts ranks 53rd in homers and 101st in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Teoscar Hernandez paces the Dodgers in runs batted in (22) and has put up a team-best batting average of .269.
• Hernandez has at least one base hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .286 with two doubles, a home run and five RBI.
• Shohei Ohtani has a double, a triple, six home runs and 14 walks while hitting .260.

Dodgers Team Props

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• The Pirates have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
• The Pirates and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times in their last 10 games with a total.
• Over their last 10 games, the Pirates are 6-4-0 against the spread.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Cruz leads the Pirates in home runs (seven) and runs batted in (14).
• Cruz's home run total places him ninth in MLB, and he is 51st in RBI.
• Cruz has collected a hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .318 with a double, two home runs, a walk and three RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen has four doubles, two home runs and 11 walks while hitting .254.
• Among all major league hitters, McCutchen is 139th in home runs and 148th in RBI.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa leads the Pirates with a team-high batting average of .279.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes is hitting .220 with a double, a triple, a home run and eight walks.

Pirates Team Props

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