Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers Final — August 22, 2026
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About these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Pirates visited the Dodgers on Saturday, August 22 at 7:16 PM ET.
The total closed 7.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Pirates +227, Dodgers -270) prices the Pirates at 30% and the Dodgers at 70%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 4
Los Angeles Dodgers won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5): Pittsburgh Pirates covered.
- Combined score 7 vs the closing total of 7.5: Under.
- Los Angeles Dodgers closed at -270 on the moneyline (a 70% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Pirates +1.5 (-105)
Pirates +1.5 (+102)
Dodgers -265 70%
Dodgers -270 70%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 23 times since 2023: the Pirates won 10 and the Dodgers 13.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Pirates 4, Dodgers 5 Dodgers won | ||
| Jun 11, 2026 | Dodgers 8, Pirates 6 Dodgers won | ||
| Jun 10, 2026 | Dodgers 8, Pirates 9 Pirates won | ||
| Jun 9, 2026 | Dodgers 12, Pirates 3 Dodgers won | ||
| Sep 4, 2025 | Dodgers 3, Pirates 5 Pirates won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Pirates team stats
- Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Detroit Tigers 2 (Sep 27)
- Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Detroit Tigers 4 (Sep 26)
- St. Louis Cardinals 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 (Sep 24)
Los Angeles Dodgers
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