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LOS ANGELESLAA
53-88 · +5 AL WEST · L3 · 1-9 L10
@SAT 6:40 PM ETPIT HOME PARK
70-72 · +4 NL CENTRAL · W2 · 7-3 L10
PITTSBURGHPIT
Weather
78°F · 4mph out to RF
Home plate ump
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Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
3-game set · 0-1 so far in 2026
— PITCHING MATCHUP
Yusei Kikuchi
LHP · LAAPROBABLE
STUFF+98
ERA
5.65
IP
43.0
K/9
9.0
BB/9
3.4
WHIP
1.49
L5 STARTS4.32 ERA · 23.3% K · 5.8% BB▲ TRENDING
PITCH MIX · SEASON
34%
24%
22%
12%
9%
4-Seam FastballSliderSplit-FingerCutterCurveball
Braxton Ashcraft
RHP · PITPROBABLE
STUFF+105
ERA
3.59
IP
160.1
K/9
9.2
BB/9
2.0
WHIP
1.08
L5 STARTS2.18 ERA · 20.2% K · 3.4% BB▲ TRENDING
PITCH MIX · SEASON
31%
26%
23%
15%
4-Seam FastballCurveballSliderSinkerSplit-Finger
— MODEL VS THE BOOKS

Book comparison posts as sportsbook lines and the engine's cycle sync come in — refreshed every ~30 minutes through game day.

— ENGINE PROBABILITIES · EVERY MARKETPirates 58%

25 simulated lines · raw sim

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LAA PIT

Game Markets

LAA @ PIT · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

PIT to win

58%

1st 5 Innings

PIT F5

50%

Game Total

Over 8.5

50%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

50%

Run Line

PIT -1.5

41%

Team Total

LAA Over 4.5

39%

Team Total

PIT Over 4.5

48%

THE READ

PIT projects to outscore LAA by 0.63 runs across 5,000 trials.

  • Projected runs: LAA 4.14, PIT 4.77
  • Yusei Kikuchi (LAA) vs Braxton Ashcraft (PIT)
  • Run on league-average lineups — refreshes when lineups post
YK

Yusei Kikuchi

LAA SP · vs. PIT

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

65%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

48%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

32%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

19%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

10%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

76%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

47%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

64%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

51%

THE READ

Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 5.5 Ks.

  • Sim projects 5.5 strikeouts
  • 65% to reach 5+ against PIT
BA

Braxton Ashcraft

PIT SP · vs. LAA

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

61%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

45%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

30%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

19%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

10%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

66%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

42%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

54%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

41%

THE READ

Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 5.3 Ks.

  • Sim projects 5.3 strikeouts
  • 61% to reach 5+ against LAA

BATTER CARDS
UNLOCK WHEN LINEUPS POST

The sim can't run a hitter until it knows he's in the lineup. Clubs post about two hours before first pitch, and every bat gets a card with HR, hits, total bases and RBI.

— SPLITS THAT MATTER

YUSEI KIKUCHI SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how PIT hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%21.5%OPS-against.856
vs Left-handedK%25.0%OPS-against.796
PIT vs RHP (team)OPS.755K%23.6%

BRAXTON ASHCRAFT SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how LAA hits LHP

vs Right-handedK%22.9%OPS-against.578
vs Left-handedK%27.4%OPS-against.726
LAA vs LHP (team)OPS.677K%25.0%
— LINEUPS

AWAY LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

HOME LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

— CAREER MATCHUPS

PIT BATTERS vs YUSEI KIKUCHI

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

LAA BATTERS vs BRAXTON ASHCRAFT

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

— SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
LAA 0·PIT 1
3-game set · gm 2 of 3
2026 SEASON
LAA 0·PIT 1
1 played · 18 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
58%PIT
LAA 8 · PIT 11 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2026-09-04PIT 1-0 · Pitchers duel
2025-04-25LAA 4-3 · One-run game
2025-04-24PIT 3-0 · Pitchers duel
— MARKET SNAPSHOT
Moneyline
LAA40¢ · 40%
PIT64¢ · 64%
Total 7.5
Over55¢ · 55%
Under50¢ · 50%
Run line ±1.5
LAA -1.5— · —
PIT +1.5— · —
First 5 innings
O 4.5— · —
U 4.5— · —
TOTAL MOVEMENT8.5→5.5→7.5→5.5→5→8→7.5last 12h
— LINEUP FORM · L15

LAA OFFENSE

.268L15 team wOBA
-48 pts vs LG AVG · BOTTOM 6

PIT OFFENSE

.283L15 team wOBA
-34 pts vs LG AVG · BOTTOM 6
— ENVIRONMENT78° · 4mph out to RF
PNC PARK
88HR
HR factor0.88 · below avg
Runs factor0.92 · −
Doubles factor1.00 · neutral

Pitcher-friendly, deep RCF.

WEATHER · FIRST PITCH
78°F
Wind4 mph out to RF
Humidity68%
Rain7%

Light wind out to RF · neutral HR conditions.

HOME PLATE UMPIRE

Umpire assignment posts ~24h before first pitch.

— INJURY REPORTclean
Injury report unavailable.
MODEL READ · EDGE + SHARP TIERS

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