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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL West

Pittsburgh Pirates 0, Los Angeles Dodgers 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · UNIQLO Field at Dodger StadiumGame-day snapshot Aug 23, 6:55 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 7, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score53
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
0
0–4
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
100–62 · 1st NL West · T-Score 73
4
T-Score73
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDodgersSnell leads Bachar in P-Score (78 vs 47), K/9 and K/9.
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.
BullpenDodgersLos owns a 3.86 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Pittsburgh's 4.11.
Recent formDodgersLos has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

PIT
Lake Bachar RHP
Lake Bachar
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.75
49th
WHIP
1.11
40th
K/9
9.43
44th
BB/9
3.49
157th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.55
145th
OPS/R
–
IP
69.2
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
2
LAD
Blake Snell LHP
Blake Snell
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.60
4th
WHIP
1.13
29th
K/9
12.00
5th
BB/9
3.60
133rd
P-Score78i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.00
1st
OPS/R
–
IP
15.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.50
QUALITY
START %
67%
(2 of 3)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Snell strikes out 2.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Snell allows the lower home-run rate: 0.00 vs 1.55 per nine.
·Snell has produced a quality start in 67% of outings versus 0%.
·Bachar carries a 4.57 road ERA, compared with Snell's 2.14 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBacharSnellNote
Career vs opponent0.00 ERA, 1 GS– ERA, 6 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Snell arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam50%96.0
Curveball22%79.9
Changeup18%84.8
Slider11%88.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs LHP (Blake Snell)
17th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Dodgers vs RHP (Lake Bachar)
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 Blake Snell
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Snell (BvP)
1Nick GonzalesR3B54.7556.6531-for-9Very small sample
2Esmerlyn ValdezRRF75.855171.011No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF77.78917.8241-for-1Very small sample
4Brandon LoweL2B76.82435.6120-for-2Very small sample
5Rafael Flores Jr.RC68.85811.809No MLB historyNo history
6Nick YorkeR3B32.5631.5701-for-3Very small sample
7Spencer HorwitzL1B55.70810.608No MLB historyNo history
8Jared TrioloRSS38.6093.6883-for-9Very small sample
9Billy CookRCF—.4570.446No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Gonzales 3B · R.303 / .755 · 6 HRvs hand .653 · 1-for-9 · 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 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample77H-Score4Brandon Lowe 2B · L.260 / .824 · 35 HRvs hand .612 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample76H-Score5Rafael Flores Jr. C · R.264 / .858 · 11 HRvs hand .809 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Nick Yorke 3B · R.212 / .563 · 1 HRvs hand .570 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample32H-Score7Spencer Horwitz 1B · L.244 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .608 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Jared Triolo SS · R.238 / .609 · 3 HRvs hand .688 · 3-for-9 · Very small sample38H-Score9Billy Cook CF · R.179 / .457 · 0 HRvs hand .446 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Los Angeles DodgersOfficial lineupvs RHP Lake Bachar
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bachar (BvP)
1Shohei OhtaniLTWP87.88930.8930-for-1Very small sample
2Freddie FreemanL1B74.79216.8501-for-2Very small sample
3Mookie BettsRSS78.78023.784No MLB historyNo history
4Max MuncyL3B83.83829.8341-for-2Very small sample
5Tommy EdmanS2B54.7148.6970-for-1Very small sample
6Kyle TuckerLRF66.71517.6941-for-1Very small sample
7Teoscar HernándezRLF69.75916.695No MLB historyNo history
8Alek ThomasLCF33.5542.5410-for-2Very small sample
9Hunter FeducciaLC48.6253.6921-for-1Very small sample
1Shohei Ohtani TWP · L.275 / .889 · 30 HRvs hand .893 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample87H-Score2Freddie Freeman 1B · L.288 / .792 · 16 HRvs hand .850 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample74H-Score3Mookie Betts SS · R.257 / .780 · 23 HRvs hand .784 · No MLB history · No history78H-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 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample54H-Score6Kyle Tucker RF · L.233 / .715 · 17 HRvs hand .694 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample66H-Score7Teoscar Hernández LF · R.267 / .759 · 16 HRvs hand .695 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score8Alek Thomas CF · L.186 / .554 · 2 HRvs hand .541 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample33H-Score9Hunter Feduccia C · L.221 / .625 · 3 HRvs hand .692 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample48H-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 ERA4.11vs3.86
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.28vs1.19
no league rank
Saves41vs46
PITLAD
ResultsPITPIT·LADLAD
+3319th
Run differential
+4063rd
82–80 Record100–62
5–5 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Pirates (5–5)
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
Los Angeles Dodgers (7–3)
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Lake Bachar (3.75 ERA, 1–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Blake Snell (3.60 ERA, 1–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 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?+
Lake Bachar is at 47; Blake Snell is at 78. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.