Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers
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Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Dodgers (2026-08-22). Jared Jones vs Tarik Skubal at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.
Jared Jones comes into this game after delivering a recent outing of 5 IP, 1 ER, 7 K, and 2 BB. Across 64 innings this season, he holds a 4.78 ERA and a 1.2 WHIP with a 2-5 record. His prior two appearances resulted in 3 IP, 8 ER, 3 K, 3 BB followed by 4 IP, 3 ER, 4 K, 1 BB. Jones registers a 10.13 K/9, a 2.95 BB/9, and a 1.55 HR9, entering with an upward trend. Tarik Skubal provides the Dodgers with a strong baseline featuring a 2.85 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, and 113.2 innings of work. In his past three starts, he posted 6 IP, 1 ER, 7 K, 2 BB, then 5 IP, 3 ER, 6 K, 2 BB, and 6 IP, 2 ER, 6 K, 2 BB. Skubal maintains a 10.69 K/9 against a 1.58 BB/9 and a 0.95 HR9, carrying an upward trend alongside a 7-7 record.
The Pirates bring an offense that has generated 650 runs with a .742 OPS and a .255 team batting average, splitting their last 10 games with a 5-5 mark. From the pitching side, Pittsburgh has accumulated a 4.29 team ERA and a 1.32 team WHIP. Los Angeles counters with 645 runs scored, a .764 OPS, and a .259 batting average, having gone 7-3 over their past 10 contests. The Dodgers pitching staff has compiled a 3.7 team ERA paired with a 1.16 team WHIP.
