Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Same Game Parlay: Can Shohei Ohtani Shine on Thursday Night?
The Dodgers face the Pirates tonight in Pittsburgh. Can Shohei Ohtani shine on Thursday night? MJCLocks provides his Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates same game parlay.
MJC Locks - June 6, 2024, 3:13 PM EDT
7 minLos Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Same Game Parlay: Can Shohei Ohtani Shine on Thursday Night?
We have a smaller MLB slate today, but I was still able to cook up a parlay for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates game that I real like that I found boosted on Bet365.
Dodgers vs. Pirates DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: June 6, 2024
- Start Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Where to Watch: MLB Extra Innings
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Same Game Parlay
Leg 1: Shohei Ohtani 2+ Total Bases
Shohei Ohtani has been slumping for his standards as of late. He just homered yesterday and recorded five total bases but was under 1.5 total bases in four straight games prior to that. It was only a matter of time for him to get back on track and I think the matchup today will help him do just that. He will see the Pirates lefty, Bailey Falter who does not have the best advanced metrics so far this season. He ranks below the 24th percentile in all of the following metrics: expected ERA, expected batting average, whiff %, K%, barrel %, hard hit %, and ground ball %. He has struggled over the last two seasons with lefties, allowing a .266 expected batting average this season and .319 last season. Falter's pitch mix could not be better suited for Ohtani. See his numbers against lefties them below:
- vs 4-Seam Fastball: .313 xBA | .655 xSLG (expected batting average | expected slugging %)
- vs Slider: .317 xBA | .367 xSLG (expected batting average | expected slugging %)
- vs Sinker: .376 xBA | .605 xSLG (expected batting average | expected slugging %)
- vs Curveball: .315 xBA | .761 xSLG (expected batting average | expected slugging %)
He absolutely crushes this pitch mix and I expect him to barrel one up today.
Leg 2: Freddie Freeman to Record a Hit
Freddie Freeman has recorded a hit in nine of the last 11 games and is another left-handed hitter that we are going to target against Falter. He has played well against Pittsburgh as of late with a hit in 13 of the last 14 games and should have a great chance to see five or more plate appearances today. He's hitting .295 on the road this season so I think he should be able to get us a hit here.
Leg 3: Bailey Falter to Record a Win - "NO"
I am going to take a correlated leg to round out the parlay and give us the extra odds boost. That leg is Bailey Falter to not record a win. Falter has only recorded one win in his last six starts and I don't see him having nearly as much success against this dominant Dodgers lineup. If both Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman perform how we expect to today, this is much more likely to hit. The Dodgers have faced off against 23 starting left-handed pitchers this season and not a single one has recorded a win against them to date.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Same Game Parlay (.5 Units) (+208) (Bet $100 to collect $308)
- Leg 1: Shohei Ohtani 2+ Total Bases
- Leg 2: Freddie Freeman to Record a Hit
- Leg 3: Bailey Falter to Record a Win - "NO"
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