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The Dodgers are the best team in baseball and the Pirates are one of the worst. The Dodgers have won six straight games, with victory margins, respectively, of 3, 2, 8, 7, 4 and 6. The Pirates just lost a series to the Reds, who were 3-22 coming in. I feel pretty great about the Dodgers winning by multiple runs every game here. Even better, Dodgers starter Julio Urias has allowed just two runs in 22 innings in his last four starts (0.82 ERA). Pirates starter Jose Quintana has been pretty good so far, but he doesn't have the ability to keep it up. Not anymore. Dodgers cruise, so we're taking the -1.5 run line at -145.
All 19 Dodgers' wins have come by two or more runs. So despite the quick turnaround from Sunday Night Baseball, I'll play them on the run line at -143. Julio Urias has allowed a total of two earned runs over his last four starts covering 22 innings. Jose Quintana (3.38 ERA) has been solid but hasn't faced an offense like LA's.