Clayton Kershaw will take the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers (78-59) Tuesday looking for his 10th win of the season in a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates (61-77). The Dodgers are -180 favorites to pick up the win in the contest, which starts at 6:40 p.m. ET on SportsNet PT and SportsNet LA, live from PNC Park.
Kershaw will get the ball for Los Angeles while Pittsburgh will counter with Carmen Mlodzinski.
Dodgers vs. Pirates Odds
Dodgers odds to win: -180 Pirates odds to win: +152 Spread: Dodgers -1.5 Total: 8.5 runsDodgers vs. Pirates Promo Codes
Game Time and Information
Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Time: 6:40 p.m. ET TV: SportsNet PT and SportsNet LAWho Will Win Dodgers vs. Pirates?
Dodgers and Pirates Betting Trends
The Dodgers have won 58.3% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (70-50).
Los Angeles has gone 40-25 (winning 61.5% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -180 or shorter.
The Pirates have won 40, or 41.7%, of the 96 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Pittsburgh is 8-22 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +152 or more on the moneyline.
The Dodgers have played in 137 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 64 times (64-66-7).
Games involving the Pirates have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 57 of 137 chances this season.
Dodgers Stats & Insights
The Dodgers have the No. 3 offense in baseball scoring 5.1 runs per game (700 total runs).
Los Angeles ranks second in baseball with 202 home runs. They average 1.5 per game.
The Dodgers rank fifth in MLB with a .252 batting average.
Los Angeles strikes out 8.5 times per game to rank 17th in the majors.
The pitching staff for the Dodgers has a collective 9.0 K/9, the fourth-best in MLB.
Los Angeles’ 4.08 team ERA ranks 18th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Pirates Stats & Insights
The Pirates have scored the fewest runs in the league this season with just 500 (3.6 per game).
Pittsburgh’s 100 home runs rank last in MLB this season.
The Pirates rank 27th in MLB with a team batting average of just .234.
Pittsburgh ranks 24th with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.
The Pirates strike out 8.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 21st in MLB.
Pittsburgh has the 13th-ranked ERA (3.89) in the majors this season.
Dodgers Key Players to Watch
Kershaw will aim to earn his 10th victory when he gets the start for the Dodgers, his 18th of the season. He is 9-2 with a 3.06 ERA and 58 strikeouts through 88 1/3 innings pitched.
Shohei Ohtani leads Los Angeles in home runs (45) and runs batted in (85) this season while batting .276.
Mookie Betts has 123 hits and an OBP of .323 to go with a slugging percentage of .376 this season.
Freddie Freeman’s batting average of .300 leads all Los Angeles hitters this season.
Andy Pages has collected 136 hits this season and has an OBP of .318. He’s slugging .463 on the year.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
Mlodzinski (3-7) will take to the mound for the Pirates and make his 12th start of the season.
Bryan Reynolds has put up a team-high 68 runs batted in.
Oneil Cruz has hit 19 home runs to pace his team.
Andrew McCutchen paces the Pirates with a team-high batting average of .246.
Tommy Pham is batting .264 with 15 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 39 walks.
Dodgers and Pirates Injuries
Dodgers: Tommy Edman: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Max Muncy: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Hyeseong Kim: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Alex Vesia: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Brock Stewart: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Gavin Stone: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), River Ryan: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Roki Sasaki: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kyle Hurt: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Michael Grove: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Michael Kopech: 60 Day IL (Knee), Tony Gonsolin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Evan Phillips: 60 Day IL (Forearm)
Pirates: Jack Suwinski: 10 Day IL (Groin), Ronny Simon: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Justin Lawrence: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jared Jones: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Enmanuel Valdez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Dodgers vs. Pirates Prediction
Score Prediction: Dodgers 5, Pirates 4 Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runsHow to Bet on Dodgers vs. Pirates
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