Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates odds, picks and predictions

The Los Angeles Dodgers (13-12) and Pittsburgh Pirates (17-8) wrap up their 3-game series in the Steel City on Thursday. First pitch from PNC Park is slated for 12:35 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Dodgers vs Piratesodds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Tied 1-1

Thursday's game ends a 7-game road trip for the Dodgers, who took 3 of 4 from the Cubs at Wrigley Field last weekend and have split the 1st 2 games against the Pirates during their NL Central swing.

The surprising Pirates had their 7-game win streak snapped by the Dodgers 8-1 on Tuesday night. Pittsburgh leads the NL Central by a game over the Milwaukee Brewers on the strength of their starting pitching, which has put together 10 consecutive quality starts.