Dodgers on Deck: Saturday, August 22 vs. Pirates

0LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 16: Pitcher Tarik Skubal #29 of the Los Angeles Dodgers faces the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium on August 16, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images) | Getty Images Tarik Skubal makes his fourth start with the Dodgers on Saturday af

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Tarik Skubal makes his fourth start with the Dodgers on Saturday afternoon at Dodger Stadium. The left-hander has a 3.18 ERA with 19 strikeouts and six walks in his three starts as a Dodger, covering 17 innings.

Pirates right-hander Jared Jones, who turned 25 just over two weeks ago, has a 4.78 ERA and 3.68 xERA in 14 starts since returning from 2025 internal brace surgery, with 72 strikeouts and 21 walks in 64 innings.

Saturday is an exclusive national broadcast on Fox, with no SportsNet LA telecast.

Connor Onion calls play-by-play for Fox alongside analyst Dontrelle Willis in the booth.