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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL Central

Arizona Diamondbacks 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · PNC ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 28, 7:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 24, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score39
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 39
8
8–7
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 43
7
T-Score43
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh owns a .749 OPS vs RHP, 6th in MLB; Arizona ranks 26th vs RHP.
LineupPiratesThe confirmed Pittsburgh order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
Starter formDiamondbacksPfaadt has a 2.33 ERA over his last five starts, while Chandler is at 4.05.
Recent formDiamondbacksArizona has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

AZ
Brandon Pfaadt RHP
Brandon Pfaadt
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.43
78th
WHIP
1.32
62nd
K/9
6.23
201st
BB/9
2.77
29th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.11
57th
OPS/R
–
IP
65.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.33
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
PIT
Bubba Chandler RHP
Bubba Chandler
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.47
139th
WHIP
1.39
156th
K/9
8.05
112th
BB/9
5.01
208th
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.89
42nd
OPS/R
–
IP
100.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.05
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Chandler strikes out 1.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Pfaadt walks 2.2 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Pfaadt has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.22 more per nine innings.
·Pfaadt averages 0.7 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Pfaadt arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.2
Sinker17%93.1
Changeup16%87.0
Curveball15%82.4
Sweeper13%84.2
Cutter12%90.4
Chandler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%98.3
Slider21%91.1
Changeup14%91.5
Sinker8%97.7
Curveball4%86.8
Sweeper4%87.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Diamondbacks vs RHP (Bubba Chandler)
26th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (Brandon Pfaadt)
6th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Chandler (BvP)
1Corbin CarrollLRF75.79522.727No MLB historyNo history
2Geraldo PerdomoSSS60.7479.762No MLB historyNo history
3Gabriel MorenoRC75.87416.909No MLB historyNo history
4Ketel MarteS2B70.74822.687No MLB historyNo history
5Max KeplerLLF33.5652.539No MLB historyNo history
6Nolan ArenadoR3B62.80630.775No MLB historyNo history
7Tim TawaR1B54.69011.704No MLB historyNo history
8James McCannRC55.7667.878No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan WaldschmidtRCF38.6933.670No MLB historyNo history
1Corbin Carroll RF · L.239 / .795 · 22 HRvs hand .727 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score2Geraldo Perdomo SS · S.262 / .747 · 9 HRvs hand .762 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score3Gabriel Moreno C · R.311 / .874 · 16 HRvs hand .909 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score4Ketel Marte 2B · S.249 / .748 · 22 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score5Max Kepler LF · L.205 / .565 · 2 HRvs hand .539 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score6Nolan Arenado 3B · R.255 / .806 · 30 HRvs hand .775 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score7Tim Tawa 1B · R.240 / .690 · 11 HRvs hand .704 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score8James McCann C · R.282 / .766 · 7 HRvs hand .878 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score9Ryan Waldschmidt CF · R.256 / .693 · 3 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs RHP Brandon Pfaadt
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Pfaadt (BvP)
1Jake MangumSCF40.6945.700No MLB historyNo history
2Brandon LoweL2B73.82435.910No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF74.78917.779No MLB historyNo history
4Esmerlyn ValdezRRF72.85517.761No MLB historyNo history
5Ryan O'HearnLRF63.77018.839No MLB historyNo history
6Nick GonzalesR3B52.7556.790No MLB historyNo history
7Endy RodríguezSC57.8407.901No MLB historyNo history
8Marcell OzunaRDH34.6138.584No MLB historyNo history
9Jacob GonzalezLSS41.6387.691No MLB historyNo history
1Jake Mangum CF · S.276 / .694 · 5 HRvs hand .700 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score2Brandon Lowe 2B · L.260 / .824 · 35 HRvs hand .910 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.261 / .789 · 17 HRvs hand .779 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score4Esmerlyn Valdez RF · R.232 / .855 · 17 HRvs hand .761 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score5Ryan O'Hearn RF · L.265 / .770 · 18 HRvs hand .839 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Nick Gonzales 3B · R.303 / .755 · 6 HRvs hand .790 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score7Endy Rodríguez C · S.267 / .840 · 7 HRvs hand .901 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Marcell Ozuna DH · R.203 / .613 · 8 HRvs hand .584 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score9Jacob Gonzalez SS · L.220 / .638 · 7 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseAZAZ·PITPIT
AVG.246 12th.253 5th
OPS.720 13th.734 6th
Home runs166 25th186 13th
Runs739 11th767 6th
OBP.318 13th.330 4th
SLG.402 15th.404 9th
PitchingAZAZ·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.18vs4.14
AZPIT
WHIP1.28vs1.30
AZPIT
K/97.1vs9.3
AZPIT
HR Allowed186vs155
AZPIT
BullpenAZAZ·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.01vs4.20
no league rank
Saves38vs41
AZPIT
ResultsAZAZ·PITPIT
+38512th
Run differential
+4256th
86–76 Record82–80
6–4 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Arizona Diamondbacks (6–4)
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
Pittsburgh Pirates (5–5)
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Brandon Pfaadt (4.43 ERA, 5–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Bubba Chandler (4.47 ERA, 3–8) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at PNC Park.
Where is the game being played?+
PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Diamondbacks and Pirates performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Pirates 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Brandon Pfaadt is at 56; Bubba Chandler is at 51. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.