Pirates (1) @ Dodgers (4)

With the Dodgers ultimately winning 4-1 over the Pirates on Wednesday night, a key point in the game ended up not mattering too much, as Chad Billingsley exited early after just 77 pitches, as he was pinch hit for with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the sixth, with the Dodgers leading 2-1.

Still no offense. The Pirates' only run came on a solo blast to left field by Clint Barmes in the third. The Bucs managed just six hits. It was the fourth time in five games the Bucs have had six...

For the second consecutive day at Dodger Stadium, Andre Ethier drove in the winning run in a Dodgers win. On Wednesday, that run came when Ethier singled off left-hander Erik Bedard in the bottom of the sixth inning, driving in Matt Kemp to give the Dodgers a 2-1 lead in a game they would eventually win 4-1.

Dodgers first baseman James Loney is off to a poor start this season, at 0-for-14, with two walks. But that's not why he's sitting Wednesday night against the Pirates. Erik Bedard is starting on the mound for the Pirates, and Bedard happens to throw a baseball with his left hand.

In the 2000 season, the Dodgers lost their season series to the Pirates five games to four. However, since the beginning of the 2001 season, the Dodgers have absolutely owned the Buccos, with an astonishing 58-23 record in the equivalent of half a season.