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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL Central

Boston Red Sox 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · PNC ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 14, 10:00 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score56
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 56
4
4–8
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 54
8
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxThe starters are close overall, but Bennett owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handSoxBoston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenSoxBoston has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Starter formPiratesChandler has a 2.36 ERA over his last five starts, while Bennett is at 4.03.
Recent formSoxBoston has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Jake Bennett LHP
Jake Bennett
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.17
65th
WHIP
1.04
34th
K/9
6.46
153rd
BB/9
1.88
5th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.59
62nd
OPS/R
–
IP
76.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.03
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
PIT
Bubba Chandler RHP
Bubba Chandler
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.26
144th
WHIP
1.38
155th
K/9
7.97
110th
BB/9
4.80
207th
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.77
41st
OPS/R
–
IP
116.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.36
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Bennett allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.04 WHIP compared with 1.38.
·Chandler owns a 8.0 K/9 compared with Bennett's 6.5.
·Bennett enters with a 3.17 ERA compared with Chandler's 4.26.
·Bennett works deeper into games, 5.8 IP per start versus 5.0.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bennett arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%92.9
Changeup26%83.6
Sinker24%92.4
Sweeper7%79.5
Cutter4%85.0
Curveball3%78.8
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

Sox vs RHP (Bubba Chandler)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs LHP (Jake Bennett)
17th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Bubba Chandler
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Chandler (BvP)
1Nick SogardS2B53.7275.693No MLB historyNo history
2Masataka YoshidaLDH55.7465.743No MLB historyNo history
3Adley RutschmanSC66.74113.799No MLB historyNo history
4Willson ContrerasR1B80.90227.878No MLB historyNo history
5Wilyer AbreuLRF76.77324.735No MLB historyNo history
6Caleb DurbinR3B54.71013.716No MLB historyNo history
7Jarren DuranLLF51.62720.633No MLB historyNo history
8Andruw MonasterioRSS48.6666.602No MLB historyNo history
9Eli WhiteRCF42.6876.699No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Sogard 2B · S.255 / .727 · 5 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score2Masataka Yoshida DH · L.274 / .746 · 5 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score3Adley Rutschman C · S.242 / .741 · 13 HRvs hand .799 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score4Willson Contreras 1B · R.275 / .902 · 27 HRvs hand .878 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score5Wilyer Abreu RF · L.248 / .773 · 24 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score6Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .710 · 13 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Jarren Duran LF · L.207 / .627 · 20 HRvs hand .633 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Andruw Monasterio SS · R.233 / .666 · 6 HRvs hand .602 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score9Eli White CF · R.246 / .687 · 6 HRvs hand .699 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs LHP Jake Bennett
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Bennett (BvP)
1Nick GonzalesR3B54.7556.653No MLB historyNo history
2Ronny SimonSRF—.6481.364No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF77.78917.824No MLB historyNo history
4Esmerlyn ValdezRRF75.855171.011No MLB historyNo history
5Brandon LoweL2B76.82435.612No MLB historyNo history
6Rafael Flores Jr.RC69.85811.809No MLB historyNo history
7Jake MangumSCF42.6945.675No MLB historyNo history
8Jared TrioloRSS38.6093.688No MLB historyNo history
9Henry DavisRC48.58510.370No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Gonzales 3B · R.303 / .755 · 6 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score2Ronny Simon RF · S.254 / .648 · 1 HRvs hand .364 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.261 / .789 · 17 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score4Esmerlyn Valdez RF · R.232 / .855 · 17 HRvs hand 1.011 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score5Brandon Lowe 2B · L.260 / .824 · 35 HRvs hand .612 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score6Rafael Flores Jr. C · R.264 / .858 · 11 HRvs hand .809 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score7Jake Mangum CF · S.276 / .694 · 5 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score8Jared Triolo SS · R.238 / .609 · 3 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score9Henry Davis C · R.172 / .585 · 10 HRvs hand .370 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBOSBOS·PITPIT
AVG.245 13th.253 4th
OPS.716 18th.734 5th
Home runs163 25th186 12th
Runs689 22nd767 5th
OBP.319 11th.330 3rd
SLG.397 19th.404 8th
PitchingBOSBOS·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.54vs–
BOS
WHIP1.23vs–
BOS
K/98.7vs–
BOS
HR Allowed153vs–
BOS
BullpenBOSBOS·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.31vs4.16
no league rank
Saves46vs–
BOS
ResultsBOSBOS·PITPIT
+3109th
Run differential
+29510th
87–75 Record82–80
5–5 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox (5–5)
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
Pittsburgh Pirates (3–7)
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Jake Bennett (3.17 ERA, 7–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Bubba Chandler (4.26 ERA, 5–8) 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 Sox and Pirates performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Pirates 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jake Bennett is at 60; Bubba Chandler is at 51. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.