For the second start in a row, Yoshinobu Yamamoto found himself at the center of a must-see pitching matchup made for the big screen. But this time around, the Dodgers' right-hander was bested by his counterpart,

The Dodgers continued their plod through this opening month, dropping their third in a row in a 3-0 loss to Skenes’ Pittsburgh Pirates.

Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched five innings but surrendered three runs and the team's bats were quiet during a loss to the Pirates on Friday.