Game result and context
Los Angeles Dodgers defeat Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 in 2026 regular season matchup
The Los Angeles Dodgers improved their record to 79-51 with a 4-3 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates, who fell to 63-68. Tarik Skubal earned the win for Los Angeles, striking out 11 batters over seven innings.
Final result
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates with a final score of 4-3. The game was decided in nine innings.
The Pittsburgh Pirates scored three runs in the first inning, while the Los Angeles Dodgers responded with two runs in the fourth and two runs in the fifth to secure the win.
Key performances
Tarik Skubal earned the win for the Los Angeles Dodgers, pitching 7.0 innings and recording 11 strikeouts while allowing three earned runs. Max Muncy contributed offensively for the Dodgers, recording three hits in three at-bats and scoring two runs. Kyle Tucker added two RBIs on one hit, and Alek Thomas contributed one RBI.
For the Pittsburgh Pirates, Oneil Cruz recorded one hit and two RBIs. Starting pitcher Jared Jones pitched 4.0 innings, striking out five batters and allowing two earned runs.
Season and playoff context
Following this game, the Los Angeles Dodgers hold a 79-51 record and remain in first place in their division with a magic number of 24. The Pittsburgh Pirates hold a 63-68 record, placing them fourth in their division, 18.5 games back, and seventh in the wild-card race, 7.0 games back.
This game was the second of a three-game regular season series.
Official game sources
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