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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL West

Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

10:10 PM ET · UNIQLO Field at Dodger StadiumGame-day snapshot Aug 22, 1:40 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score52
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 52
4
4–5
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
100–62 · 1st NL West · T-Score 60
5
T-Score60
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDodgersYamamoto owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handDodgersLos has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupEvenBoth confirmed lineups are close to their normal everyday configuration.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formDodgersLos has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

PIT
Bubba Chandler RHP
Bubba Chandler
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.23
138th
WHIP
1.37
156th
K/9
8.01
111th
BB/9
4.75
207th
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.74
41st
OPS/R
–
IP
121.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.33
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
LAD
Yoshinobu Yamamoto RHP
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.60
9th
WHIP
0.89
4th
K/9
8.42
80th
BB/9
2.11
21st
P-Score78i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.93
64th
OPS/R
–
IP
145.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.82
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Yamamoto allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.89 WHIP compared with 1.37.
·Yamamoto enters with a 2.60 ERA compared with Chandler's 4.23.
·Yamamoto has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 40%.
·Chandler enters with a 4.28 road ERA; Yamamoto owns a 3.13 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricChandlerYamamotoNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 1 GS– ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Chandler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%98.3
Slider21%91.1
Changeup14%91.5
Sinker8%97.7
Curveball4%86.8
Sweeper4%87.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs RHP (Yoshinobu Yamamoto)
6th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Dodgers vs RHP (Bubba Chandler)
1st
in MLB
0.766OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Yamamoto (BvP)
1Spencer HorwitzL1B55.70810.734No MLB historyNo history
2Brandon LoweL2B76.82435.9101-for-3Very small sample
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF77.78917.7790-for-3Very small sample
4Nick GonzalesR3B54.7556.790No MLB historyNo history
5Oneil CruzLCF77.85420.8581-for-2Very small sample
6Rafael Flores Jr.RC69.85811.800No MLB historyNo history
7Jake MangumSCF42.6945.7001-for-2Very small sample
8Jacob GonzalezLSS43.6387.6910-for-3Very small sample
9Jared TrioloRSS38.6093.574No MLB historyNo history
1Spencer Horwitz 1B · L.244 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score2Brandon Lowe 2B · L.260 / .824 · 35 HRvs hand .910 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample76H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.261 / .789 · 17 HRvs hand .779 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample77H-Score4Nick Gonzales 3B · R.303 / .755 · 6 HRvs hand .790 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score5Oneil Cruz CF · L.280 / .854 · 20 HRvs hand .858 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample77H-Score6Rafael Flores Jr. C · R.264 / .858 · 11 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score7Jake Mangum CF · S.276 / .694 · 5 HRvs hand .700 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample42H-Score8Jacob Gonzalez SS · L.220 / .638 · 7 HRvs hand .691 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample43H-Score9Jared Triolo SS · R.238 / .609 · 3 HRvs hand .574 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score
Los Angeles DodgersOfficial lineupvs RHP Bubba Chandler
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Chandler (BvP)
1Shohei OhtaniLTWP84.88930.8931-for-2Very small sample
2Freddie FreemanL1B74.79216.8500-for-2Very small sample
3Andy PagesRCF71.81123.7741-for-2Very small sample
4Max MuncyL3B82.83829.834No MLB historyNo history
5Mookie BettsRSS78.78023.7842-for-2Very small sample
6Kyle TuckerLRF66.71517.694No MLB historyNo history
7Tommy EdmanS2B53.7148.697No MLB historyNo history
8Teoscar HernándezRLF70.75916.6951-for-2Very small sample
9Hunter FeducciaLC48.6253.692No MLB historyNo history
1Shohei Ohtani TWP · L.275 / .889 · 30 HRvs hand .893 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample84H-Score2Freddie Freeman 1B · L.288 / .792 · 16 HRvs hand .850 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample74H-Score3Andy Pages CF · R.274 / .811 · 23 HRvs hand .774 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample71H-Score4Max Muncy 3B · L.252 / .838 · 29 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score5Mookie Betts SS · R.257 / .780 · 23 HRvs hand .784 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample78H-Score6Kyle Tucker RF · L.233 / .715 · 17 HRvs hand .694 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score7Tommy Edman 2B · S.247 / .714 · 8 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score8Teoscar Hernández LF · R.267 / .759 · 16 HRvs hand .695 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample70H-Score9Hunter Feduccia C · L.221 / .625 · 3 HRvs hand .692 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score

Team comparison

OffensePITPIT·LADLAD
AVG.253 5th.257 3rd
OPS.734 6th.762 2nd
Home runs186 13th204 9th
Runs767 6th801 4th
OBP.330 4th.338 3rd
SLG.404 9th.424 2nd
PitchingPITPIT·LADLAD
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.14vs3.55
PITLAD
WHIP1.30vs1.14
PITLAD
K/99.3vs9.5
PITLAD
HR Allowed155vs172
PITLAD
BullpenPITPIT·LADLAD
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.07vs4.05
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.25vs1.23
no league rank
Saves41vs46
PITLAD
ResultsPITPIT·LADLAD
+32211th
Run differential
+3983rd
82–80 Record100–62
5–5 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Pirates (5–5)
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
Los Angeles Dodgers (7–3)
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Bubba Chandler (4.23 ERA, 6–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2.60 ERA, 12–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
10:10 PM ET at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Pirates and Dodgers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Dodgers 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Bubba Chandler is at 51; Yoshinobu Yamamoto is at 78. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.