The Pittsburgh Pirates (43-25) held onto a 9-8 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers (35-33) stalling off a late push with a Shohei Ohtani homer in the ninth. The series is split one apiece with 32 total runs scored between the two.
Pittsburgh snapped its four-game losing streak with 11 hits, three home runs, including the first two homers of Tyler Callihan‘s career. Mitch Keller takes the bump for the Buccos in the series finale. Pittsburgh is 7-6 in Keller’s 13 starts and he’s allowed 13 combined earned runs over the last two starts. The Pirates are 5-3 versus the Dodgers since last season and have a chance to win back-to-back series against Los Angeles with a win today.
Los Angeles is 5-4 since the start of June and hitting .268 (5th) in that span. The Dodgers loss snapped a four-game winning streak with Ohtani on the mound. For the finale, the Dodgers turn to Justin Wrobleski. Los Angeles is 7-4 in Wrobleski’s 11 starts this season.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Dodgers at Pirates
- Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026
- Time: 6:40 PM EST
- Site: PNC Park
- City: Pittsburgh, PA
- Network/Streaming: MLB TV
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Odds for the Dodgers at the Pirates
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Los Angeles Dodgers (-168), Pittsburgh Pirates (+139)
- Spread: Pirates +1.5 (-120), Dodgers -1.5 (-101)
- Total: 9.5
Probable starting pitchers for Dodgers at Pirates
- Thursday’s pitching matchup (June 11): Justin Wrobleski vs. Mitch Keller
- Pirates: Mitch Keller
2026 stats: 73.0 IP, 5-3, 4.81 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 55 Ks, 23 BB
- Dodgers: Justin Wrobleski
2026 Stats: 68.2 IP, 7-2, 2.62 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 44 Ks, 14 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not
- The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani is hitting .299 with 72 hits, 12 home runs and 39 RBI over 241 at-bats
- The Dodgers’ Kyle Tucker is hitting .237 with 56 hits and 54 strikeouts over 236 at-bats
- The Pirates’ Bryan Reynolds is hitting .267 with 64 hits, 7 home runs, and 40 RBI over 240 at-bats
- The Pirates’ Marcell Ozuna is hitting .195 with 36 hits and 60 strikeouts over 185 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Dodgers at Pirates
- The Dodgers are 35-33 ATS
- The Pirates are 34-34 ATS
- The Dodgers are 38-30 to the Under, ranking third-best
- The Pirates are 39-27-1 to the Over, ranking seventh-best
- The Dodgers are 19-15 ATS on the road, ranking eighth-best
- The Pirates are 16-18 ATS at home and 8-4 ATS as a home underdog
Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Dodgers and the Pirates
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s game between the Pirates and the Dodgers:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Pirates on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Pirates at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Under on the Game Total of 9.5
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