Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 8/22/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (+110) Los Angeles (-130)

The Pittsburgh Pirates (63-66) are hitting the road to Dodger Stadium on Saturday where they will try to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers (77-51). The odds on this game have Pittsburgh at +110 and Los Angeles is priced at -130. The total has been set at 9. The starting pitchers are Jared Jones and Tarik Skubal.

Pittsburgh has a slugging rate of .411 and have been called out on strikes 1,208 times, while taking a walk on 461 occasions. They have amassed 616 runs batted in as well as 1,136 hits on the year, and their team batting average is sitting at .256. The Pirates have accrued 198 doubles as a unit and have smacked 155 baseballs out of the park. They have racked up 646 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .333. As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are scoring 5.0 runs per outing, which puts them at 4th in the league.

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The Pirates have compiled a team earned run average of 4.29 this season (21st in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,196 hitters. Pirates pitchers have conceded 133 long balls and 615 total runs (24th in MLB). They have walked 471 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.92 as a squad on the year. Pittsburgh has allowed 1,051 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 549 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.54 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.32.

The Pirates have sent 409 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 151 base runners for the season and 34.4% of them ended up scoring. The relief pitchers have racked up 50 holds this year (29th in the league). Pirates bullpen pitchers have come into the game with players on base 106 times and also have had 109 appearances in high leverage situations. They have recorded 25 saves this season and have blown 20 of their 45 chances to get a save. The Pirates relievers have earned a save percentage of 55.6% and have stepped onto the mound in 96 save situations.

The Pirates have turned 68.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,356 innings, which has them ranked 27th in the majors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have accounted for 3,452 putouts for the season, as well as 1,013 assists and 81 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .982 which has them sitting 24th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 104 double plays.

Jones has taken the mound for 185 frames and has earned 204 punch outs so far in his career. His ERA is 4.37 (90 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.199. He has given up 162 base hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) with 60 free passes. Jones (8-13 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.31 while he has faced 773 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .335 and a batting average of .260 this season. They have been rung up on 1,000 occasions (26th in baseball) and have tallied 1,121 base knocks. Los Angeles has tallied 166 home runs for the year to go along with 605 RBIs. The Dodgers hold a team slugging percentage of .430 and they score 5.00 runs per outing (5th in MLB). They have hit 210 doubles, while walking 469 times as well as scoring 640 runs.

The Dodgers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.167 in addition to having a FIP of 3.94 as a squad on the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.20 (1,154 strikeouts vs 401 bases on balls). They are sitting at 1st in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 920. They have surrendered 147 long balls and they relinquish 3.93 runs per 9 innings (5th in MLB). The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 495 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 3.70 (466 earned runs given up).

Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 36.3% of 146 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 126 times in high leverage situations in addition to 90 occasions with runners on base. With 138 save situations, the Dodgers have recorded 83 holds in addition to 18 blown saves. They sit at 13th in MLB with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 414 relievers to the hill so far this season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 71 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (3rd in pro baseball). The Dodgers have accrued 1,036 assists, 52 errors and have accumulated 3,398 putouts over the course of the season. In their 10,194 innings played, the Dodgers have a efficiency on defense of 72.6% (1st in the majors).

So far in his pro baseball career, Skubal has surrendered 629 base knocks while he has earned 908 K's in 783 innings pitched. He has allowed 268 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.030 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 5.10 and he has gone up against 3,128 opposing hitters thus far in his career. Skubal (54-39 career win-loss mark) holds a 3.08 ERA while allowing 7.2 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-130)

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