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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at PNC Park.

The Dodgers will trot Tony Gonsolin out to the mound in this one. Right hander Gonsolin has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.

Meanwhile, it'll be Roansy Contreras who starts for the Pirates. Right hander Contreras is 2-1 with a 4.57 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 8-7 result against the Dodgers on April 25. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at -115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 8-7 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Dodgers at -115 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Los Angeles:
Team record: 13-11 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 16-8 SU
Pittsburgh is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games

Next up:
Los Angeles at Pittsburgh Thursday, April 27