The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3, on Saturday night and improved to 79-51 on the year. Two-time Cy Young award winner Tarik Skubal dominated with 11 strikeouts across seven innings to earn his first win in a Dodgers uniform.On the offensive side of things, Max Muncy enjoyed a 3-for-3 night at the plate and Alek Thomas went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in the fourth. Amid a brutal slump, Kyle Tucker stepped to the plate and hit the deciding single in the fifth inning to bring in two runs and take a lead that LA would not give up. Hours before the eventual victory, the Dodgers unfortunately had to place center fielder Andy Pages on the injured list after being hit by a pitch on Friday night that fractured his hand. In a corresponding move, Thomas was called up and wasted no time trying to fill the enormous shoes of the All-Star. In other news, there is some good news involving Will Smith as he slowly works to return to the diamond. With only so much time left in the regular season, manager Dave Roberts provided the latest on Smith and made it sound like a familiar All-Star will be behind the plate come postseason.“At the end of the day there’s not much of a calendar left. He’s going to play in the postseason. So I think it’s also helpful knowing that there’s no other alternative. He’s going to prepare his mind and body to get ready to go," he said.Finally, superstar Shohei Ohtani is nearing a return to the pitching mound after having last pitched back in early July. He was on the mound at Dodger Stadium before Saturday's game throwing a 30-pitch live bullpen session.All 30 pitches were thrown to Smith as a hitter, another great sign for LA.In the end, Shohei Ohtani threw about 30 pitches in his first live session, all against Will Smith. Ohtani may be scheduled for one more live session before talks of returning to the mound can commence. pic.twitter.com/cCAvv6t8u0— Adrian Medina (@AdrianMedina_16) August 22, 2026Here’s all the latest Dodgers news and stories (click the headline for the full article): Dodgers Call Up Ex-Top Prospect Outfielder to Replace Andy Pages After Injury Dodgers Get Good News on Will Smith Return Timeline as Final Month of Season Nears Why The Dodgers’ Support for a Salary Cap Suddenly Makes Sense: Analysis Dodgers' Dave Roberts Calls Out Manager of the Year Voters for Disrespect Dodgers Lineup vs Pirates: Alek Thomas and Ben Rortvedt StartingDodgers Tweets of the DayDodgers outfielder Kyle Tucker did something new today for the first time all year as he tries to get his season on track👀👀Manager Dave Roberts believes he's "turned a corner"⬇️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/Cng7bnK2Z2— Dodgers On SI (@DodgersOnSI) August 22, 2026Win No. 1 for Tarik in Dodger Blue. pic.twitter.com/tW2qlTrjFJ— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 23, 2026Kyle for the lead! pic.twitter.com/igmdhUMdCE— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 23, 2026Tarik Skubal’s night is done, and he was absolutely dominant after a three-run first inning.7 IP5 H3 ER1 BB11 K106 pitches/23 whiffsThis is what the Dodgers envisioned when they traded for him. He’s just so good. pic.twitter.com/VczexRIJdC— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) August 23, 20265 straight for the Dodgers #Dodgers pic.twitter.com/AsvpUTXZXq— DΛVΣ (@DoyersDave) August 23, 2026Tarik tiro lumbre el día de hoy. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Z0P8anKWI8— Los Dodgers (@LosDodgers) August 23, 2026Welcome to LA, Alek! pic.twitter.com/AjX4JjmPfP— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 23, 2026Dave Roberts CALLED OUT the Manager of the Year voters for their DISRESPECT when it comes to him😳😳😳The Dodgers manager has only won the award ONCE, and didn't even receive a vote last year...⬇️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/FceYNMgFMI— Dodgers On SI (@DodgersOnSI) August 22, 2026When Edwin Díaz is activated, Dave Roberts prefers to see him in low leverage and build him back up towards the closer role, per @katiejwoo pic.twitter.com/6mWvTLiFyh— SleeperDodgers (@SleeperDodgers) August 22, 2026The Boys in Blue are ready for #PlayersWeekend. pic.twitter.com/WUbivcQ8U6— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 22, 2026He’s coming… pic.twitter.com/RV6tKKyRtk— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) August 22, 2026Sign up for our free newsletter and follow us on X/Twitter and Facebook for the latest news.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow