Henry Roldán
The MLB action keeps rolling this Wednesday with the second match of an exciting National League series between the Dodgers vs Pirates, two of the greatest teams in the early stages of the 2023 season.
The first game between these two squads was outstandingt, with both sides trading blows until Chris Taylor stepped up in the eighth inning and smashed a three-run homer to give Los Angeles an 8-7 victory.
Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the ultimate preview of the Dodgers vs Pirates game, including a look at the pitching duel between Tony Gonsolin and Roansy Contreras.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Dodgers vs Pirates MLB Regular Season Game on April 26, 2023
- Where: PNC Park – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- When: Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 6:35 PM E.T.
Betting on the Los Angeles Dodgers
- 2023 season record: 13-11.
- Moneyline: (-125).
- Spread: (-1.5, +135).
- Over/Under: 8.5.
The Dodgers seem to have found their groove after a somewhat rocky start to the season, winning only nine of their first 10 games. However, the team has turned things around in the last few days, winning four out of their last five games, including three in a row.
The offensive performance has been key to the Dodger’s recent success under the leadership of Dave Roberts. The team has scored at least six runs in the four victories, and on Tuesday, they managed to overcome a five-run deficit against a tough Pirates pitching staff.
Thanks to Chris Taylor’s clutch home run, the Dodgers remain second in the MLB in home runs with 43 and first in baseball in walks with 107.
On the pitching side, the Dodgers’ performance has also improved during their series against the Cubs. Although Noah Syndergaard was roughed up for seven runs in four innings against the Pirates, the bullpen held the Pirates scoreless for the remaining five innings.
To clinch the series, the Dodgers are sending Tony Gonsolin to the mound, who will make his season debut after recovering from an ankle injury during Spring Training. Last year, the right-hander had his best MLB season with a record of 16-1 and an impressive ERA of 2.14 in 130.1 innings of work. In his previous 6.2 innings pitched against the Pirates, Gonsolin has recorded nine walks, nine strikeouts, and an impressive ERA of 1.35.
Starting pitcher: Tony Gonsolin (0-0, 0.00 EFE).
Betting on the Pittsburgh Pirates
- 2023 season record: 16-8.
- Moneyline: +110
- Spread: (+1.5, -160).
- Over/Under: 8.5.
The Pirates halted a streak of seven consecutive wins on Tuesday after the pitching had one of the toughest nights of the first weeks of the campaign.
Although Pittsburgh’s batting collective efficiency remains at 3.63The Dodgers offense gave up nine hits and lost a five-run lead after reliever Colin Holderman allowed three runs in the eighth act.
On the offensive side, the Pirates have done a good job at the beginning of the season, being eighth in OPS with .765, but this time they did not have the pitching support to maintain their good momentum as leaders of the Central Division.
With the mission to even the series, manager Derek Shelton sent to the mound Roansy Contreras, the Dominican who after a complicated performance against the Astros got a couple of quality starts in his last two appearances. It is worth noting that this will be the right-hander’s first appearance against the Dodgers.
Starting pitcher: Roansy Contreras (2-1, 4.57 EFE).
JefeBet Prediction
We saw an explosion of hits at PNC Park on Tuesday, and it looks like the trend will continue in Wednesday’s matchup between the Dodgers and the Pirates. However, there are some question marks surrounding the starting pitchers for this game.
Tony Gonsolin will make his first start of the season, and it’s likely that he won’t go deep into the game.
On the other hand, Contreras has had two solid performances, but he’s also given up some hard hits to the opposition. The Dodgers’ pitching hasn’t been as sharp as expected so far this season, while the Pirates’ pitching staff might struggle against a resurgent Los Angeles offense.
It is worth adding that after Tuesday’s clash, 42 of the last 60 games played between these two teams at PNC Park ended in Over.
Prediction: Over (LAD 6 – PIT 5).
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