Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers Picks and Predictions for Sunday, August 23rd, 2026
Pirates vs Dodgers Game Information
The Pittsburgh Pirates continue their West Coast swing Sunday afternoon with a 4:10 PM matchup inside Dodger Stadium against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Pittsburgh is just under .500 coming into this matchup, having lost 3 of the last 5, including 2 in a row. The Dodgers stay home Sunday, 28 games above .500, riding a long winning streak and currently leading the National League West. Stay up to date with our MLB Picks.
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Jared Jones got the start for Pittsburgh on Saturday, giving up 2 runs on 3 hits across 4 innings, resulting in a no-decision. Yohan Ramirez came on in relief to give up 2 runs on 2 hits in 1 inning, resulting in the loss. The rest of the Pittsburgh bullpen was solid, giving up no runs on 2 hits over the final 3 innings. Oneil Cruz led the way for the Pittsburgh offense on Saturday, driving in 2 of the 3 runs.
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Tarik Skubal started Saturday's game for Los Angeles, giving up 3 runs on 5 hits across 7 innings, leading to the win. The Los Angeles bullpen was lights out, giving up no runs on 1 hit over the final 2 innings of action. Kyle Tucker carried Los Angeles on Saturday with 1 hit to drive in 2 runs. The rest of the team provided more offense, with 2 other players driving in 1 run each.
Pirates vs Dodgers Pitching Matchup
Lake Bachar will be on the mound Sunday for Pittsburgh in the series finale. Bachar is 1-2 this year with a 3.75 ERA across 69.2 innings. Blake Snell will counter for Los Angeles in the series finale. Snell is 1-1 this year with a 3.60 ERA across 15 innings.
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Pirates vs Dodgers Pick
Pittsburgh has been competitive, but Los Angeles is the better team and will have the advantage at home. Look for Snell to continue settling into the Dodgers rotation while the Los Angeles offense gets to Bachar. Take the Dodgers to finish the series with another victory Sunday.
- Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5
- Secondary: Under 8.5
- Lean: Freddie Freeman Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers win 6-1
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