Get Betting Tips and Odds for Pirates vs Dodgers – 8/21/2026

Pittsburgh Pirates

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Los Angeles Dodgers

Pittsburgh Pirates Insights

• Bubba Chandler – Over/Under 15.5 Pitching Outs (+120/-155)
  The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bubba Chandler to throw 83 pitches today (4th-least of all pitchers on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.
  Explain: Pitchers who throw relatively few pitches are more likely to get pulled from the game earlier, record fewer outs, and generate fewer strikeouts.
• Brandon Lowe – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-150/+115)
  Brandon Lowe pulls many of his flyballs (38.9% — 96th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.
  Explain: This player’s skill set does not match up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.

Los Angeles Dodgers Insights

• Yoshinobu Yamamoto – Over/Under 7.5 Strikeouts (+115/-145)
  As it relates to his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the 90th percentile among all SPs in the league.
  Explain: THE BAT X is a highly sophisticated projection system that accounts for a multitude of factors and regularly tests among the most accurate systems available.
• Los Angeles Dodgers – Moneyline (-235)
  The best projected lineup on the slate today in terms of overall offensive ability is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
  Explain: A pitcher who faces a strong opposing offense will be more likely to underperform his usual performance, particularly in terms of hits and runs, in that game.

Betting Trends

• Los Angeles Dodgers – Over/Under 4.5 Team Total (-125/-105)
  The Los Angeles Dodgers have hit the Team Total Under in 24 of their last 35 games (+12.00 Units / 29% ROI)
• Pittsburgh Pirates – Over/Under 1.5 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total (+115/-145)
  The Pittsburgh Pirates have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 13 of their last 21 away games (+3.70 Units / 14% ROI)
• Andy Pages – Over/Under 0.5 Singles (-105/-125)
  Andy Pages has hit the Singles Over in 17 of his last 25 games (+7.80 Units / 25% ROI)