LOS ANGELESLAA
54-88 · +5 AL WEST · W1 · 2-8 L10
@SUN 1:35 PM ETPIT HOME PARK
70-73 · +4 NL CENTRAL · L1 · 6-4 L10
PITTSBURGHPIT
Weather
74°F · 7mph in from CF
Home plate ump
Hunter Wendelstedt K+0.5%
Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
3-game set · 1-1 so far in 2026
PITCHING MATCHUP
Walbert Ureña
RHP · LAAPROBABLE
STUFF+100
ERA
2.85
IP
123.1
K/9
8.8
BB/9
4.7
WHIP
1.26
L5 STARTS4.25 ERA · 24.5% K · 11.8% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
33%
32%
20%
16%
ChangeupSinker4-Seam FastballSweeper
Paul Skenes
RHP · PITPROBABLE
STUFF+99
ERA
3.97
IP
149.2
K/9
10.8
BB/9
2.6
WHIP
1.16
L5 STARTS4.44 ERA · 21.5% K · 11.2% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
39%
16%
16%
11%
11%
4-Seam FastballChangeupSweeperSplit-FingerSinkerSlider
MODEL VS THE BOOKS3 edges

MODEL VS THE BOOKS · PLAYER PROPS

Oneil Cruz · Over 0.5 1+ RBIs

hot bat in run-producing spot

+178 DraftKings36% book58% +22pp

Esmerlyn Valdez · Over 0.5 1+ RBIs

cleanup spot + hot bat = RBI machine

+230 BetMGM30% book51% +21pp

Paul Skenes · Under 7.5 <8 Pitcher Ks

opp puts the ball in play, holds Ks down

-156 FanDuel61% book72% +11pp

Best available line across the books we track, shown as data — not an endorsement of any book. Model probability vs the line's implied probability; refreshed through game day. Research, not betting advice.

ENGINE PROBABILITIES · EVERY MARKETPirates 65%

169 simulated lines · raw sim

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LAA PIT

Game Markets

LAA @ PIT · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

PIT to win

65%

1st 5 Innings

PIT F5

54%

Game Total

Over 8.5

38%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

39%

Run Line

PIT -1.5

47%

Team Total

LAA Over 4.5

27%

Team Total

PIT Over 4.5

43%

THE READ

PIT projects to outscore LAA by 1.28 runs across 5,000 trials.

  • Projected runs: LAA 3.20, PIT 4.49
  • Walbert Ureña (LAA) vs Paul Skenes (PIT)
  • Run on confirmed lineups
WU

Walbert Ureña

LAA SP · vs. PIT

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

80%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

65%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

48%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

33%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

20%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

85%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

56%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

61%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

46%

THE READ

Strikeout-heavy projection — the sim has him at 6.5 Ks, with the ladder still live into the 8+ rung.

  • Sim projects 6.5 strikeouts
  • 80% to reach 5+ against PIT
PS

Paul Skenes

PIT SP · vs. LAA

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

87%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

72%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

54%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

36%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

19%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

73%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

12%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

33%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

20%

THE READ

Strikeout-heavy projection — the sim has him at 6.8 Ks, with the ladder still live into the 8+ rung.

  • Sim projects 6.8 strikeouts
  • 87% to reach 5+ against LAA
BL

Brandon Lowe

PIT · bats L · slot 2

#2

Home Run

1+ HR

21%

Hits

1+ hits

68%

Hits

2+ hits

27%

Total Bases

2+ bases

45%

Total Bases

3+ bases

31%

Total Bases

4+ bases

24%

RBIs

1+ RBI

35%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

16%

THE READ

Stands out most on 1+ HR — 21% against 11% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 2 · bats L
  • Confirmed hot — recent form backed by contact quality
  • Facing Walbert Ureña
OC

Oneil Cruz

PIT · bats L · slot 5

#5

Home Run

1+ HR

19%

Hits

1+ hits

64%

Hits

2+ hits

23%

Total Bases

2+ bases

41%

Total Bases

3+ bases

27%

Total Bases

4+ bases

22%

RBIs

1+ RBI

37%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

16%

THE READ

Stands out most on 1+ HR — 19% against 11% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 5 · bats L
  • Confirmed hot — recent form backed by contact quality
  • Facing Walbert Ureña
EV

Esmerlyn Valdez

PIT · bats R · slot 6

#6

Home Run

1+ HR

19%

Hits

1+ hits

61%

Hits

2+ hits

22%

Total Bases

2+ bases

42%

Total Bases

3+ bases

28%

Total Bases

4+ bases

22%

RBIs

1+ RBI

37%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

17%

THE READ

Stands out most on 2+ RBIs — 17% against 10% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 6 · bats R
  • Facing Walbert Ureña
MT

Mike Trout

LAA · bats R · slot 2

#2

Home Run

1+ HR

17%

Hits

1+ hits

63%

Hits

2+ hits

22%

Total Bases

2+ bases

40%

Total Bases

3+ bases

25%

Total Bases

4+ bases

20%

RBIs

1+ RBI

30%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

12%

THE READ

Stands out most on 1+ HR — 17% against 11% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 2 · bats R
  • Cold on results, but hitting the ball well
  • Facing Paul Skenes
NG

Nick Gonzales

PIT · bats R · slot 4

#4

Home Run

1+ HR

6%

Hits

1+ hits

71%

Hits

2+ hits

30%

Total Bases

2+ bases

39%

Total Bases

3+ bases

20%

Total Bases

4+ bases

10%

RBIs

1+ RBI

31%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

11%

THE READ

Stands out most on 2+ hits — 30% against 19% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 4 · bats R
  • Facing Walbert Ureña
ZN

Zach Neto

LAA · bats R · slot 1

#1

Home Run

1+ HR

15%

Hits

1+ hits

60%

Hits

2+ hits

21%

Total Bases

2+ bases

38%

Total Bases

3+ bases

24%

Total Bases

4+ bases

18%

RBIs

1+ RBI

27%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

10%

THE READ

Stands out most on 1+ HR — 15% against 11% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 1 · bats R
  • Facing Paul Skenes
WM

Wade Meckler

LAA · bats L · slot 3

#3

Home Run

1+ HR

7%

Hits

1+ hits

67%

Hits

2+ hits

26%

Total Bases

2+ bases

37%

Total Bases

3+ bases

18%

Total Bases

4+ bases

10%

RBIs

1+ RBI

25%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

8%

THE READ

Stands out most on 2+ hits — 26% against 19% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 3 · bats L
  • Confirmed hot — recent form backed by contact quality
  • Facing Paul Skenes
KG

Konnor Griffin

PIT · bats R · slot 1

#1

Home Run

1+ HR

8%

Hits

1+ hits

66%

Hits

2+ hits

25%

Total Bases

2+ bases

37%

Total Bases

3+ bases

20%

Total Bases

4+ bases

12%

RBIs

1+ RBI

23%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

8%

THE READ

Stands out most on 2+ hits — 25% against 19% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 1 · bats R
  • Facing Walbert Ureña
BR

Bryan Reynolds

PIT · bats S · slot 3

#3

Home Run

1+ HR

12%

Hits

1+ hits

65%

Hits

2+ hits

25%

Total Bases

2+ bases

41%

Total Bases

3+ bases

24%

Total Bases

4+ bases

16%

RBIs

1+ RBI

31%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

12%

THE READ

Stands out most on 2+ hits — 25% against 19% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 3 · bats S
  • Facing Walbert Ureña
SH

Spencer Horwitz

PIT · bats L · slot 7

#7

Home Run

1+ HR

9%

Hits

1+ hits

58%

Hits

2+ hits

19%

Total Bases

2+ bases

31%

Total Bases

3+ bases

17%

Total Bases

4+ bases

11%

RBIs

1+ RBI

29%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

11%

THE READ

Stands out most on 1+ RBI — 29% against 26% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 7 · bats L
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Walbert Ureña
VG

Vaughn Grissom

LAA · bats R · slot 4

#4

Home Run

1+ HR

9%

Hits

1+ hits

60%

Hits

2+ hits

20%

Total Bases

2+ bases

32%

Total Bases

3+ bases

17%

Total Bases

4+ bases

11%

RBIs

1+ RBI

26%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

10%

THE READ

Nothing separates him from tonight's field — the sim has him within a few points of average across all 8 markets. Highest line is 1+ hits at 60%.

  • Batting 4 · bats R
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Paul Skenes
JL

Josh Lowe

LAA · bats L · slot 7

#7

Home Run

1+ HR

11%

Hits

1+ hits

53%

Hits

2+ hits

14%

Total Bases

2+ bases

27%

Total Bases

3+ bases

16%

Total Bases

4+ bases

12%

RBIs

1+ RBI

22%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

8%

THE READ

Nothing separates him from tonight's field — the sim has him within a few points of average across all 8 markets. Highest line is 1+ hits at 53%.

  • Batting 7 · bats L
  • Facing Paul Skenes
JG

Jacob Gonzalez

PIT · bats L · slot 8

#8

Home Run

1+ HR

8%

Hits

1+ hits

55%

Hits

2+ hits

16%

Total Bases

2+ bases

28%

Total Bases

3+ bases

14%

Total Bases

4+ bases

9%

RBIs

1+ RBI

25%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

9%

THE READ

Nothing separates him from tonight's field — the sim has him within a few points of average across all 8 markets. Highest line is 1+ hits at 55%.

  • Batting 8 · bats L
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Walbert Ureña
MB

Moisés Ballesteros

LAA · bats L · slot 5

#5

Home Run

1+ HR

8%

Hits

1+ hits

53%

Hits

2+ hits

15%

Total Bases

2+ bases

27%

Total Bases

3+ bases

14%

Total Bases

4+ bases

10%

RBIs

1+ RBI

21%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

7%

THE READ

Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 53% against 59%.

  • Batting 5 · bats L
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Paul Skenes
CM

Christian Moore

LAA · bats R · slot 6

#6

Home Run

1+ HR

8%

Hits

1+ hits

51%

Hits

2+ hits

13%

Total Bases

2+ bases

24%

Total Bases

3+ bases

13%

Total Bases

4+ bases

9%

RBIs

1+ RBI

19%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

6%

THE READ

Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 51% against 59%.

  • Batting 6 · bats R
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Paul Skenes
AF

Adam Frazier

LAA · bats L · slot 8

#8

Home Run

1+ HR

6%

Hits

1+ hits

50%

Hits

2+ hits

13%

Total Bases

2+ bases

24%

Total Bases

3+ bases

12%

Total Bases

4+ bases

8%

RBIs

1+ RBI

18%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

6%

THE READ

Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 50% against 59%.

  • Batting 8 · bats L
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Paul Skenes
HD

Henry Davis

PIT · bats R · slot 9

#9

Home Run

1+ HR

9%

Hits

1+ hits

45%

Hits

2+ hits

10%

Total Bases

2+ bases

21%

Total Bases

3+ bases

12%

Total Bases

4+ bases

10%

RBIs

1+ RBI

21%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

7%

THE READ

Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ HR at 9% against 11%.

  • Batting 9 · bats R
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Walbert Ureña
TH

Tyler Heineman

LAA · bats S · slot 9

#9

Home Run

1+ HR

5%

Hits

1+ hits

47%

Hits

2+ hits

11%

Total Bases

2+ bases

20%

Total Bases

3+ bases

9%

Total Bases

4+ bases

6%

RBIs

1+ RBI

17%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

5%

THE READ

Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 47% against 59%.

  • Batting 9 · bats S
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Paul Skenes
SPLITS THAT MATTER

WALBERT UREÑA SPLITS

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

vs Right-handedK%26.7%OPS-against.566
vs Left-handedK%19.8%OPS-against.637
PIT vs RHP (team)OPS.755K%23.6%

PAUL SKENES SPLITS

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

vs Right-handedK%31.0%OPS-against.674
vs Left-handedK%27.5%OPS-against.669
LAA vs RHP (team)OPS.679K%25.4%
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 WALBERT UREÑA

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

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

LAA BATTERS vs PAUL SKENES

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

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

SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
LAA 1·PIT 1
3-game set · gm 3 of 3
2026 SEASON
LAA 1·PIT 1
2 played · 17 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
55%PIT
LAA 9 · PIT 11 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2026-09-05LAA 6-1
2026-09-04PIT 1-0 · Pitchers duel
2025-04-25LAA 4-3 · One-run game
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Moneyline
LAA38¢ · 38%
PIT66¢ · 66%
Total 7.5
Over52¢ · 52%
Under53¢ · 53%
Run line ±1.5
LAA -1.5 ·
PIT +1.5 ·
First 5 innings
O 4.5 ·
U 4.5 ·
LINEUP FORM · L15

LAA OFFENSE

.276L15 team wOBA
-40 pts vs LG AVG · BOTTOM 6

PIT OFFENSE

.287L15 team wOBA
-30 pts vs LG AVG · BOTTOM 6
ENVIRONMENT74° · 7mph in from CF
PNC PARK
88HR
HR factor0.88 · below avg
Runs factor0.92 · −
Doubles factor1.00 · neutral

Pitcher-friendly, deep RCF.

WEATHER · FIRST PITCH
74°F
Wind7 mph in from CF
Humidity61%
Rain0%

Light wind in from CF · neutral HR conditions.

HOME PLATE UMPIRE
WENDELSTEDT
Called K rate+0.5% vs avg
Runs per 9
Games this yr283

Neutral zone — no K% edge either side.

INJURY REPORTclean
Injury report unavailable.
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PIRATES 65%

Mean score sim 3.24.5 · projected total 7.7 runs · built on locked lineups

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