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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL West

Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · UNIQLO Field at Dodger StadiumGame-day snapshot Aug 22, 10:10 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score53
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
3
3–4
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
100–62 · 1st NL West · T-Score 72
4
T-Score72
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDodgersSkubal leads Jones in P-Score (81 vs 62), WHIP and ERA.
Offense vs handDodgersLos owns a .766 OPS vs RHP, 1th in MLB; Pittsburgh ranks 17th vs LHP.
LineupEvenBoth confirmed lineups are close to their normal everyday configuration.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formDodgersLos has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

PIT
Jared Jones RHP
Jared Jones
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.78
73rd
WHIP
1.20
23rd
K/9
10.13
15th
BB/9
2.95
71st
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.55
85th
OPS/R
–
IP
64.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.12
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
LAD
Tarik Skubal LHP
Tarik Skubal
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.85
15th
WHIP
0.96
10th
K/9
10.69
23rd
BB/9
1.58
2nd
P-Score81i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.95
31st
OPS/R
–
IP
113.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.90
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Skubal allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.96 WHIP compared with 1.20.
·Skubal enters with a 2.85 ERA compared with Jones's 4.78.
·Skubal allows the lower home-run rate: 0.95 vs 1.55 per nine.
·Skubal has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 40%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricJonesSkubalNote
Career vs opponent4.50 ERA, 1 GS– ERA, 5 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Jones arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%98.2
Slider34%89.8
Changeup11%92.8
Curveball8%85.7
Skubal arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%96.8
Changeup26%87.7
Sinker17%96.7
Slider14%89.7
Curveball5%80.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs LHP (Tarik Skubal)
17th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Dodgers vs RHP (Jared Jones)
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
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs LHP Tarik Skubal
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Skubal (BvP)
1Nick GonzalesR3B54.7556.6532-for-6Very small sample
2Esmerlyn ValdezRRF75.855171.011No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF77.78917.8240-for-3Very small sample
4Oneil CruzLCF77.85420.849No MLB historyNo history
5Rafael Flores Jr.RC68.85811.809No MLB historyNo history
6Jake MangumSCF42.6945.675No MLB historyNo history
7Nick YorkeR3B32.5631.570No MLB historyNo history
8Jared TrioloRSS38.6093.6880-for-2Very small sample
9Henry DavisRC49.58510.370No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Gonzales 3B · R.303 / .755 · 6 HRvs hand .653 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample54H-Score2Esmerlyn Valdez RF · R.232 / .855 · 17 HRvs hand 1.011 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.261 / .789 · 17 HRvs hand .824 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample77H-Score4Oneil Cruz CF · L.280 / .854 · 20 HRvs hand .849 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score5Rafael Flores Jr. C · R.264 / .858 · 11 HRvs hand .809 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Jake Mangum CF · S.276 / .694 · 5 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score7Nick Yorke 3B · R.212 / .563 · 1 HRvs hand .570 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score8Jared Triolo SS · R.238 / .609 · 3 HRvs hand .688 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample38H-Score9Henry Davis C · R.172 / .585 · 10 HRvs hand .370 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score
Los Angeles DodgersOfficial lineupvs RHP Jared Jones
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Jones (BvP)
1Shohei OhtaniLTWP87.88930.8930-for-5Very small sample
2Freddie FreemanL1B74.79216.8502-for-3Very small sample
3Mookie BettsRSS78.78023.7840-for-2Very small sample
4Max MuncyL3B83.83829.8341-for-2Very small sample
5Tommy EdmanS2B54.7148.697No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle TuckerLRF66.71517.6941-for-2Very small sample
7Teoscar HernándezRLF69.75916.6950-for-3Very small sample
8Alek ThomasLCF33.5542.541No MLB historyNo history
9Ben RortvedtLC—.3700.1421-for-3Very small sample
1Shohei Ohtani TWP · L.275 / .889 · 30 HRvs hand .893 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample87H-Score2Freddie Freeman 1B · L.288 / .792 · 16 HRvs hand .850 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample74H-Score3Mookie Betts SS · R.257 / .780 · 23 HRvs hand .784 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample78H-Score4Max Muncy 3B · L.252 / .838 · 29 HRvs hand .834 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample83H-Score5Tommy Edman 2B · S.247 / .714 · 8 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score6Kyle Tucker RF · L.233 / .715 · 17 HRvs hand .694 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample66H-Score7Teoscar Hernández LF · R.267 / .759 · 16 HRvs hand .695 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample69H-Score8Alek Thomas CF · L.186 / .554 · 2 HRvs hand .541 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score9Ben Rortvedt C · L.185 / .370 · 0 HRvs hand .142 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample—H-Score

Team comparison

OffensePITPIT·LADLAD
AVG.253 5th.257 3rd
OPS.734 6th.762 2nd
Home runs186 13th204 8th
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 ERA4.05vs3.97
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.27vs1.21
no league rank
Saves41vs46
PITLAD
ResultsPITPIT·LADLAD
+3319th
Run differential
+4073rd
82–80 Record100–62
5–5 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Pirates (5–5)
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
Los Angeles Dodgers (7–3)
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Jared Jones (4.78 ERA, 2–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Tarik Skubal (2.85 ERA, 7–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 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?+
Jared Jones is at 62; Tarik Skubal is at 81. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.