Pittsburgh Pirates (63-68) vs. LA Dodgers (79-51) August 23, 2026 4:10 pm EDT The Line: LA Dodgers -271 / Pittsburgh Pirates +249; Over/Under: 8.5 (Get latest betting odds)
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet Sunday in MLB action from Dodger Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Los Angeles Dodgers prediction.
The Pittsburgh Pirates will send out Lake Bachar for the start here and Bachar is 1-2 with a 3.75 ERA and 73 strikeouts this season. Blake Snell will start for the Dodgers and is 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA and 20 strikeouts this season.
The Pittsburgh Pirates come into this game looking to rebound from a 4-3 loss at the hands of the Dodgers last time out to sit at 63-68 this season. After this series, the Pirates will head on the road for a game against the San Diego Padres.
Oneil Cruz has 69 hits including 10 doubles, 16 home runs and 49 RBIs while Ryan O’Hearn has 97 hits with 15 doubles, 17 home runs and 69 RBIs this season. Nick Gonzales has 142 hits with 22 doubles and 55 RBIs while Brandon Lowe has 122 hits with 26 doubles, 27 home runs and 80 RBIs and Bryan Reynolds has 126 hits with 31 doubles, 2 triples, 15 home runs and 66 RBIs as well this season.
The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this game looking to add on to their win over the Pirates from Saturday to improve to 79-51 on the year. After this series, the Dodgers will head on the road for a set against the Atlanta Braves.
Andy Pages has 134 hits with 25 doubles, 21 home runs and 80 RBIs while Teoscar Hernandez has 81 hits with 13 doubles, 11 home runs and 43 RBIs. Shohei Ohtani has 134 hits with 24 doubles, 30 home runs and 80 RBIs and Freddie Freeman has 142 hits with 30 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 61 RBIs this season. Will Smith has 6 home runs and 23 RBIs as well this season. Max Muncy’s added 98 hits with 18 doubles, 26 home runs and 66 RBIs and Kyle Tucker has 99 hits with 19 doubles, 11 home runs and 55 RBIs this season.
I’m on the Dodgers in this one. Blake Snell has notoriously been a slow starter over the years and it takes him a while to get going, I think he is good enough here to hold down a Pirates lineup that’s been struggling as of late against left-handed pitching. In a bullpen game for the Pirates, I think the Dodgers take it to them and get the job done here. Give me the Dodgers.