Los Angeles Dodgers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 09/04/25

I favored the under on the posted total in Wednesday’s matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates, and I expect another low scoring game between these teams this Thursday. We have an elite starting pitching matchup on hand with Blake Snell starting for the Dodgers and Paul Skenes taking the mound for Pittsburgh. Snell had made 5 of his 7 starts this season in the month of August, and his production during those 28.1 innings was decent with a 2.54 ERA. The 2-time Cy Young winner has racked up 34 strikeouts in that span and will look to record more in his matchup with an inconsistent Pirates lineup.

Skenes is attempting to win his first Cy Young award of his career this season in the National League. The right-hander enters this matchup with a 2.05 ERA and 187 strikeouts in his first 167 innings of work. Skenes now holds a 2.01 ERA through his first 51 career starts made, and despite a tougher matchup on paper with the Dodgers, I expect another strong effort from Skenes.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers prediction: Under 7 (+100) available at time of publishing. Playable to -105.

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