Pirates vs. Dodgers Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - June 9

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers clash in the first of a three-game series on Tuesday at PNC Park, at 6:40 p.m. ET. Paul Skenes (6-5, 3.09 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 34-32 this season and third in the NL Central. Eric Lauer (2-5, 5.74 ERA) is starting for the Dodgers, who are 42-24 and first in the NL West.

With moneyline odds of -111 for the Pirates and -108 for the Dodgers, this could be a close contest. The over/under for the Pirates-Dodgers game is set at 8.5.

Pirates vs. Dodgers Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-111)
• Underdog: Dodgers (-108)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Pirates vs. Dodgers

• TV Channel: SportsNet PT and SportsNet LA
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Pirates vs. Dodgers: Betting the Moneyline

• The Pirates have put together a 23-15 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 60.5% of those games).
• Los Angeles was defeated in the one game it played as the underdog this season.
• Pittsburgh is 23-15 this season when entering a game favored by -111 or more on the moneyline.
• This will be the worst odds to win that sportsbooks have given the Dodgers this season with a -108 moneyline set for this game.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Pirates have an implied win probability of 52.6%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Dodgers have a 51.9% chance of walking away with the win.

Pirates vs. Dodgers: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Pirates have played in 66 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 37 times (37-27-2).
• Los Angeles' games have gone over the total in 28 of its 66 chances.
• The Pirates have covered 50% of their games this season, going 33-33-0 against the spread.
• The Dodgers are 34-32-0 against the spread in their 66 games that had a posted line this season.