Blake Snell keeps Pirates scoreless as Dodgers sweep series
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 24, 2026, 3:34 AM
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Blake Snell threw six scoreless innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their 4-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 23, completing a three-game sweep. Despite his strong performance, during which he allowed only two hits and struck out six, Snell expressed dissatisfaction with his execution, citing excessive walks and a need for improvement. The Dodgers' pitching staff has excelled, with Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Tarik Skubal combining for five runs in 19.1 innings during the series. The Dodgers are gaining momentum as they head closer to the postseason, with key pitchers returning to health.
- •Blake Snell's six scoreless innings included six strikeouts and three walks.
- •The Dodgers completed a three-game sweep with the victory.
- •Snell has allowed just two runs in his last three starts.
- •Shohei Ohtani is expected to return to the rotation soon.
- •Tyler Glasnow is set to come off the injured list on August 25.
- 3:34 AMYahoo Sports — Dodgers’ Blake Snell Makes Blunt Admission After Pirates Start
"The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates on the back of left-hander Blake Snell’s scoreless start. Snell kept the Pirates off the board for six innings, but didn’t sound too pleased with how his start went.“I just got to be better,” Snell told Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA. “I need […] The post Dodgers’ Blake Snell Makes Blunt Admission After Pirates Start appeared first on HEAVY.
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