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PIT vs
LAD

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers

August 21, 2026 ยท 10:10 PM ET ยท Dodger Stadium
PIT 68-71  ยท  LAD 82-56

๐Ÿ Final: PIT 4, LAD 5 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Los Angeles Dodgers
Confidence 67%
Projected Score LAD 6 ยท PIT 4
Blowout Probability 11%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

LAD Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD Record edge โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Key injuries LAD (Roki Sasaki, Andy Pages, Eric Lauer) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT LAD SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD PIT SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD Recent run diff (+0.7 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT LAD SP road-favored (pitching at home) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

PIT โ€” Away RHP
Bubba Chandler
Bubba Chandler
ERA4.26
WHIP1.36
FIP3.96
K/98.0
K/BB3.4
Road ERA: 4.51
vs
LAD โ€” Home RHP
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
ERA2.56
WHIP0.89
FIP3.16
K/98.7
K/BB6.7
Home ERA: 3.50

๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ Ballpark Weather

Wind6 mph (calm)
Directioncrosswind, left to right
Temp81ยฐF
Run Env: HIGH โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜†โ˜† Neutral
Humidity 55% Gusts 7 mph Cloud 31% Rain Chance 1% Pressure 995 hPa

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

PIT โ€” Away
  1. 1 Spencer Horwitz 1B
  2. 2 Brandon Lowe 2B
  3. 3 Bryan Reynolds LF
  4. 4 Nick Gonzales DH
  5. 5 Oneil Cruz CF
  6. 6 Rafael Flores Jr. C
  7. 7 Jake Mangum RF
  8. 8 Jacob Gonzalez SS
  9. 9 Jared Triolo 3B
LAD โ€” Home
  1. 1 Shohei Ohtani DH
  2. 2 Freddie Freeman 1B
  3. 3 Andy Pages CF
  4. 4 Max Muncy 3B
  5. 5 Mookie Betts SS
  6. 6 Kyle Tucker RF
  7. 7 Tommy Edman 2B
  8. 8 Teoscar Hernandez LF
  9. 9 Hunter Feduccia C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

PIT Away LAD Home
Team OPS 0.746 0.765
Bullpen FIP 4.17 4.89
Run Diff / 10G +0.0 +0.7
Days Rest 1 1
Streak -1 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
PIT -1.5 (+446)
LAD +1.5 (-740)
Total (O/U)
Over 9.5 (+105)
Under 9.5 (-137)
Moneyline
PIT +189
LAD -220

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 4 Preview

Top betting prop targets identified by the BlowOutAlert engine for this matchup. Click a suspect for the full evidence breakdown. Full rankings, verdicts, sharp money signals, and live lineup tracking are in the workspace.

PIT โ€” Away
Nick Gonzales Nick Gonzales DH
Singles
0.5
61 ยท OVER
Bryan Reynolds Bryan Reynolds LF
Singles
0.5
55 ยท OVER
Bubba Chandler Bubba Chandler SP
Outs
15.5
50 ยท UNDER
LAD โ€” Home
Freddie Freeman Freddie Freeman 1B
Singles
0.5
66 ยท OVER
Teoscar Hernandez Teoscar Hernandez LF
Singles
0.5
57 ยท OVER
Mookie Betts Mookie Betts SS
Singles
0.5
52 ยท OVER
Yoshinobu Yamamoto Yoshinobu Yamamoto SP
Outs
18.5
52 ยท OVER

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