Venue & Broadcast
- Location: PNC Park, 115 Federal St., Pittsburgh, PA 15212
- First Pitch: 6:40 p.m. ET / 3:40 p.m. PT
- Broadcast: SportsNet LA (Dodgers), AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh, MLB.TV
Weather Outlook
- Conditions: Clear skies, 78°F at first pitch, light 6–8 mph winds from left to right field
- Impact: PNC Park plays fair in warm, still conditions; slight boost to right-handed pull hitters if wind holds
Injury Report
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Will Smith — Day-to-day (hand contusion)
- Max Muncy — 10-Day IL (oblique)
- Tommy Edman — 10-Day IL (ankle)
- Alex Vesia — 15-Day IL (oblique)
- Brock Stewart — 15-Day IL (shoulder)
- Roki Sasaki — 60-Day IL (shoulder)
- Evan Phillips — 60-Day IL (forearm)
- Tony Gonsolin — 60-Day IL (elbow)
- Kyle Hurt — 60-Day IL (elbow)
- Michael Grove — 60-Day IL (shoulder)
- Brusdar Graterol — 60-Day IL (shoulder)
- River Ryan — 60-Day IL (elbow)
- Gavin Stone — 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Ronny Simon — 10-Day IL (shoulder)
- Jack Suwinski — 10-Day IL (groin)
- Endy Rodriguez — 60-Day IL (elbow)
- Enmanuel Valdez — 60-Day IL (shoulder)
- Justin Lawrence — 60-Day IL (elbow)
- Jared Jones — 60-Day IL (elbow)
Probable Pitching Matchup
- LAD: Blake Snell (3–3, 2.41 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 38 K) — Elite run prevention since return; 2 ER or fewer in 5 of last 6 starts.
- PIT: Paul Skenes (9–9, 2.05 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 187 K) — Rookie ace with NL-best WHIP; 7+ Ks in 8 straight starts.
Series History
- Season Series: Pirates lead 3–2
- Recent Trend: Pittsburgh has won 6 straight at home, including 2 of 3 vs. LAD at PNC Park this year
Key Player Matchups
- Bryan Reynolds (PIT) — 34 2B, 3 3B, 15 HR; switch-hitter with .300+ career AVG vs. LHP
- Jared Triolo (PIT) — 11-for-34 in last 10 games, 4 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI
- Mookie Betts (LAD) — 18 2B, 14 HR, 60 RBI; .250 AVG but .370 OBP vs. RHP in 2025
- Shohei Ohtani (LAD) — 10-for-40 in last 10 games, 3 2B, 2 HR; power to all fields plays well at PNC
Betting Trends
- Pirates are 41–30 at home this season
- Dodgers are 33–35 on the road
- Pirates have hit the Under in 6 of last 9 games
- Dodgers have scored 3 runs or fewer in 4 of last 6 road games
- Snell starts: 8 of last 11 have gone Under
- Skenes starts: 7 of last 9 have gone Under
Game Odds
Los Angeles Dodgers – 124
Pittsburgh Pirates 7
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Wednesday, September 3, 2025
