Los Angeles Dodgers (78-60, first in the NL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (62-77, fifth in the NL Central)

Pittsburgh; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Shohei Ohtani (1-1, 4.18 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 44 strikeouts); Pirates: Braxton Ashcraft (4-2, 2.58 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 48 strikeouts)

Dodgers -179, Pirates +148; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates will try to keep a five-game home win streak going when they take on the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Pittsburgh has a 40-30 record in home games and a 62-77 record overall. The Pirates have a 42-24 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

Los Angeles is 33-34 in road games and 78-60 overall. The Dodgers are second in MLB play with 204 total home runs, averaging 1.5 per game.

The matchup Wednesday

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