Pirates erupt for nine runs to derail Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers 9-7, led by Tommy Pham and Jared Triolo each driving in two. Ohtani logged his 100th Dodgers homer in a two-doubles night, becoming the fastest to 100 with a single team (Dodgers) and surpassing the Angels’ 100-HR pace in games metric. Bubba Chandler was touched for three runs in four innings, but Raleigh-fueled Pittsburgh late surge—Triolo’s two-out, two-run double and a crucial insurance run—sealed the comeback. Teoscar Hernández and Andy Pages homered for LAD, while Henry Davis supplied a key Pirates RBI in the sixth. Next up, Pirates rookie Braxton Ashcraft faces Ohtani’s mound opponent in Braxton’s start.

Fantasy managers get a reminder: Pirates’ balanced attack produced productive nights from Pham, Triolo, and Davis, while Ohtani’s milestone night underscores his continued fantasy relevance despite occasional early-season volatility. Kershaw opened rocky, stabilizing for LAD after a tough first inning, but the Pirates bullpen closed the door late. With Ohtani’s historic milepost and a high-scoring slugfest, the week’s bat-to-ball tempo remains lively for both sides.

Dodgers drop a 9-7 decision in Pittsburgh as the Pirates capitalize on eight walks and two big first- and sixth-inning rallies. Clayton Kershaw weathered a four-run first but then shut down Pittsburgh for five innings, while LA’s offense, boosted by Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages homers, couldn’t string rallies together. Edgardo Henríquez struggled in relief, and Dennis Santana closed out the ninth for the Pirates. Ohtani is set to debut at PNC Park against Braxton Ashcraft in the next meeting.