Dodgers vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 4

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers will meet Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday at PNC Park, at 6:40 p.m. ET. The favored Dodgers have -115 moneyline odds against the underdog Pirates, who are listed at -104. Los Angeles is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The over/under for the contest has been listed at 7 runs.

Here is everything you need to know 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: Thursday, September 4, 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 5, Pirates 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
• Win Probabilities: Dodgers 50%, Pirates 50%

Dodgers vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Dodgers have won 70, or 57.4%, of the 122 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Los Angeles has entered 120 games this season favored by -115 or more and is 70-50 in those contests.
• The Dodgers have a 53.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Pirates have won in 42, or 42.9%, of the 98 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Pittsburgh has a mark of 39-53 in contests where bookmakers favor it by -104 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 51% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

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

Dodgers Recent Stats

Dodgers Player Insights

• Ohtani paces the Dodgers with 46 home runs and 87 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Ohtani's home run total places him third, and his RBI tally puts him 18th.
• Ohtani carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .350 with three doubles, a home run, two walks and two RBIs.
• Mookie Betts is batting .250 with 18 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 54 walks.
• Betts is 129th in homers and 94th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Freddie Freeman leads the Dodgers with a .297 batting average.
• Andy Pages is hitting .272 with 22 doubles, a triple, 24 home runs and 27 walks.

Dodgers Team Props

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

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

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Reynolds has put up a team-best 69 runs batted in.
• Reynolds is 116th in homers and 61st in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Oneil Cruz's 19 home runs lead his team.
• Cruz ranks 69th in homers and 114th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Andrew McCutchen paces the Pirates with a team-best batting average of .247.
• Tommy Pham is hitting .264 with 16 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 39 walks.

Pirates Team Props

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