Dodgers vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 3

Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers square off against Tommy Pham and the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Wednesday, at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Pirates are +140 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the Dodgers (-167). Los Angeles (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The over/under for the contest is set at 8.5 runs.

Take a look at 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: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 6:40 p.m. ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to watch on TV: SportsNet PT and SportsNet LA

Dodgers vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Dodgers 4, Pirates 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Dodgers 51%, Pirates 49%

Dodgers vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Dodgers have won 70, or 57.9%, of the 121 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Los Angeles has entered 74 games this season favored by -167 or more and is 42-32 in those contests.
• The Dodgers have a 62.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Pirates have been victorious in 41, or 42.3%, of the 97 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, Pittsburgh has won 14 of 40 games when listed as at least +140 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 41.7% chance of walking away with the win.

Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

• The Dodgers played as the moneyline favorite in nine of their last 10 games, and went 4-5 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Dodgers and their opponents combined to go over the run total two times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Dodgers have gone 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Dodgers Recent Stats

Dodgers Player Insights

• Shohei Ohtani has gone yard 46 times in the 2025 campaign while driving in 87 runs, both totals that lead the Dodgers.
• Of all hitters in baseball, Ohtani is third in home runs and 17th in RBI.
• Ohtani has collected a hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and two RBIs.
• Betts is hitting .252 with 18 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 53 walks.
• Betts ranks 126th in home runs and 94th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Betts carries a four-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with a double, two walks and two RBIs.
• Freddie Freeman paces the Dodgers with a team-best batting average of .297.
• Andy Pages is batting .275 with 22 doubles, a triple, 24 home runs and 27 walks.
• Pages is riding an eight-game hitting streak into this one. In his last 10 games he is batting .278 with a double, three home runs and seven RBIs.

Dodgers Team Props

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• In eight games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by sportsbooks, the Pirates had a record of 5-3.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Pirates and their opponents are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Pirates have eight wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Bryan Reynolds has driven in a team-leading 68 runs batted in.
• Reynolds is 126th in homers and 63rd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Oneil Cruz has shown off his power as he paces his team with 19 home runs.
• Cruz is 67th among all hitters in the majors in homers, and 114th in RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen leads the Pirates with a team-best batting average of .247.
• Pham has 16 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 39 walks while batting .267.

Pirates Team Props

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