| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 3-5 | 7-15 | 12-16 |
| Game 2 | 2-6 | 10-9 | 12-19 |
| Game 3 | 4-4 | 13-9 | 12-16 |
| Game 4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-3 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 6-3 | 16-16 | 11-8 |
| Game 2 | 5-4 | 17-10 | 11-13 |
| Game 3 | 5-2 | 17-10 | 13-9 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3-0 |
Pittsburgh @ Los Angeles Game Overview
PIT vs LADRecords
PIT vs LADHead To Head
Win / Loss
7-3
Over / Under
6-4-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | PIT Starter (IP) | LAD Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, '24 | LAD |
6 - 5
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LAD -248 | o8.5 | B. Falter (4.0) | T. Glasnow (7.0) |
| Aug 10, '24 | LAD |
4 - 1
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LAD -112 | u7.5 | P. Skenes (6.0) | R. Ryan (4.2) |
| Aug 09, '24 | LAD |
9 - 5
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LAD -222 | o7.5 | M. Keller (4.0) | J. Flaherty (5.2) |
| Jun 06, '24 | PIT |
11 - 7
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LAD -176 | o9.0 | B. Falter (4.0) | W. Buehler (3.0) |
| Jun 05, '24 | PIT |
10 - 6
|
PIT -118 | o8.5 | P. Skenes (5.0) | J. Paxton (1.2) |
| Jun 04, '24 | PIT |
1 - 0
|
PIT +168 | u8.0 | J. Jones (6.0) | T. Glasnow (6.0) |
| Jul 06, '23 | LAD |
5 - 2
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LAD -209 | u8.5 | J. Oviedo (6.2) | J. Urias (6.0) |
| Jul 05, '23 | LAD |
6 - 4
|
LAD -252 | o9.0 | O. Bido (4.0) | B. Miller (5.2) |
| Jul 04, '23 | LAD |
9 - 7
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PIT +209 | o9.5 | L. Ortiz (3.1) | E. Sheehan (3.2) |
| Jul 03, '23 | LAD |
5 - 2
|
LAD -169 | u8.5 | M. Keller (5.0) | M. Grove (4.0) |
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Last Meeting ( Aug 11, 2024 ) Pittsburgh 5, LA Dodgers 6
The stakes will be even higher for the Pittsburgh Pirates this weekend after their short bus ride up Interstate 5 to Los Angeles late Thursday night following a series win against the Los Angeles Angels.
After just missing out on a three-game sweep in Orange County, the Pirates will face the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-game set that starts Friday night.
The series will kick off with a must-see pitching matchup between Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes (2-2, 2.87 ERA) and Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto (3-1, 0.93).
Skenes will take the mound again in the area where he was born and raised, but he actually grew up in Angels territory and rooted for that team in his youth. Just walking on the Angel Stadium outfield grass in recent days and having a short chat with superstar Mike Trout was a thrill for Skenes.
"One of those things that you can't forget how cool it is, what we're doing," Skenes said about being in Angel Stadium as a major leaguer.
Asked Thursday about the chance to face the Dodgers, Pirates manager Derek Shelton said he didn't want to overlook the series finale against the Angels, and with good reason. After commanding the first two games of the series, the Pirates gave up a late run Thursday and fell 4-3 in the finale.
"(Friday) we get arguably the best team in baseball, the defending world champions, and we just have to go out there and execute," Shelton said. "Excited to watch it. It's always fun to go to Dodger Stadium and always fun to play against the best."
Skenes had two starts against the Dodgers in his rookie season of 2024, going 1-1 with a 5.73 ERA over 11 innings. In his lone start at Los Angeles on Aug. 10, he was tagged for four runs on six hits in six innings of his second career loss.
Yamamoto is showing the Dodgers his full potential this season and has been at his best of late with consecutive scoreless outings against the Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers. He has 10 strikeouts in two of his five starts this season, including his most recent outing last Friday at Texas, when he pitched seven innings, giving up five hits in a 3-0 victory.
After that Yamamoto outing, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts seemed to be looking to this Friday's pitching showdown with the Pirates.
"There's a lot of time, but I do think that right now, (Yamamoto) is the best pitcher in the National League," Roberts told reporters. "Now, (Paul) Skenes is pretty good too, so no disrespect."
Yamamoto will face the Pirates for the first time.
The Dodgers will need their Opening Day starter to be at his best in order to break out of a funk that has them lose three of their last four games. Included in those contests were both games of a short road series against the Chicago Cubs, when the Dodgers' pitching staff allowed 18 runs.
The Los Angeles offense scored 16 runs in the two games, but the team still lost a pair of one-run decisions.
"We're just not pitching the way we're capable of," Roberts said. "I think we're walking a lot of guys, giving free bases and having to be perfect to get out of jams. The pitch count with a lot of guys is up. And just giving guys opportunities."
The Dodgers have won the season series against the Pirates six times in the last seven years and went 4-2 in the matchup in 2024.
--Field Level Media
PIT vs LADInjury report
Pittsburgh's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Simon | 2B | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Sep 22, '25) | Sep 22, '25 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred INF Ronny Simon from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with dislocated left shoulder. | ||||
| E. Rodriguez | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 12, '25) | Jun 12, '25 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred C Endy Rodríguez to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| E. Valdez | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 13, '25) | May 13, '25 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred INF Enmanuel Valdez from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation. Valdez recently underwent season-ending surgery on his dislocated left shoulder. | ||||
| J. Jones | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 30, '25) | Mar 30, '25 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred RHP Jared Jones to the 60-Day injured list with a right elbow UCL sprain. | ||||
Los Angeles's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Frasso | SP | Sixty Day IL - Undisclosed( Sep 26, '25) | Sep 26, '25 | |
| The Los Angeles Dodgers placed RHP Nick Frasso to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| T. Gonsolin | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 18, '25) | Jun 18, '25 | |
| The Los Angeles Dodgers transferred RHP Tony Gonsolin to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow discomfort. | ||||
| E. Phillips | RP | Sixty Day IL - forearm( May 28, '25) | May 28, '25 | |
| The Los Angeles Dodgers transferred RHP Evan Phillips to the 60-day injured list due to right forearm discomfort. | ||||
| K. Hurt | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 01, '25) | Apr 01, '25 | |
| The Los Angeles Dodgers transferred SP Kyle Hurt from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. | ||||
| M. Grove | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Mar 16, '25) | Mar 16, '25 | |
| The Los Angeles Dodgers placed RHP Michael Grove on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from right shoulder surgery. | ||||
| B. Graterol | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Mar 16, '25) | Mar 16, '25 | |
| The Los Angeles Dodgers placed RHP Brusdar Graterol on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from right shoulder surgery. | ||||
| R. Ryan | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 12, '25) | Feb 12, '25 | |
| The Los Angeles Dodgers placed RHP River Ryan on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. | ||||
| G. Stone | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Feb 10, '25) | Feb 10, '25 | |
| The Los Angeles Dodgers placed RHP Gavin Stone on the 60-day injured list as he undergone right shoulder surgery, and is likely to miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
PIT vs LAD Starters Recent Games
Paul Skenes (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
2-3
ERA
2.87
Avg. IP
6.0
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 19, '25
PIT 0 - CLE 3
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L -170 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 14.7 | 2.0 |
|
Apr 14, '25
PIT 10 - WAS 3
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W -194 | o8.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 16.5 | 5.0 |
|
Apr 08, '25
PIT 3 - STL 5
|
L -137 | o6.0 | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 16.3 | 2.7 |
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Apr 02, '25
TB 2 - PIT 4
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W -110 | u7.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 14.6 | 1.8 |
|
Mar 27, '25
MIA 5 - PIT 4
|
L -142 | o6.5 | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 17.6 | 0.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.0 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 99.2 | 15.9 | 2.3 |
Last Vs Los Angeles
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Aug 10, '24
LAD 4 - PIT 1
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L +103 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 15.2 | 1.7 |
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Jun 05, '24
PIT 10 - LAD 6
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W -118 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 93 | 18.6 | 2.0 |
| Last 2 Avg. | 5.1 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 92.0 | 16.9 | 1.8 |
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
4-1
ERA
0.93
Avg. IP
5.2
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Apr 18, '25
TEX 0 - LAD 3
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W -119 | u7.5 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 14.6 | 4.0 |
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Apr 11, '25
LAD 3 - CHC 0
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W -170 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 17.2 | 1.3 |
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Apr 04, '25
PHI 3 - LAD 2
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L -128 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 97 | 16.2 | 8.0 |
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Mar 28, '25
LAD 8 - DET 5
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W -207 | o7.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 91 | 18.2 | 4.0 |
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Mar 18, '25
CHC 1 - LAD 4
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W -138 | u7.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 14.4 | 0.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 93.0 | 16.1 | 3.5 |
Last Vs Pittsburgh
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshinobu Yamamoto has not played against PIT Pirates. | ||||||||||||
PIT vs LADStats
PIT vs LAD Stats Analysis
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pittsburgh
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3.86 | .225 | .291 | 1.14 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 8.0 |
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Los Angeles
|
3.97 | .231 | .314 | 1.30 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 9.7 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pittsburgh
|
4.48 | 4.23 | .240 | .299 | 1.18 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 4.7 |
|
Los Angeles
|
4.58 | 3.87 | .219 | .316 | 1.34 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pittsburgh
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3.79 | 3.30 | .201 | .278 | 1.07 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 3.3 |
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Los Angeles
|
4.25 | 4.08 | .244 | .313 | 1.25 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 4.9 |