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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL Central

Boston Red Sox 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:35 PM ET · PNC ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 16, 6:55 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 30, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score57
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 57
3
3–8
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
8
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handSoxBoston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupPiratesPittsburgh's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenSoxBoston has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formSoxBoston has won 4 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Patrick Sandoval LHP
Patrick Sandoval
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.30
167th
WHIP
1.70
217th
K/9
8.70
51st
BB/9
3.90
188th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.90
45th
OPS/R
–
IP
30.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.51
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
PIT
Lake Bachar RHP
Lake Bachar
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.97
49th
WHIP
1.08
40th
K/9
9.32
44th
BB/9
3.15
157th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.64
144th
OPS/R
–
IP
65.2
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
4
How the starters differ
·Bachar allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.08 WHIP compared with 1.70.
·Sandoval allows the lower home-run rate: 0.90 vs 1.64 per nine.
·Sandoval enters with a 3.30 ERA compared with Bachar's 3.97.
·Sandoval averages 2.5 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sandoval arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup26%83.5
Four-seam22%93.5
Slider22%86.8
Sinker19%93.9
Sweeper5%80.6
Curveball5%75.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Lake Bachar)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs LHP (Patrick Sandoval)
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 Lake Bachar
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bachar (BvP)
1Nick SogardS2B54.7275.693No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF57.76116.7430-for-1Very small sample
3Wilyer AbreuLRF76.77324.735No MLB historyNo history
4Adley RutschmanSC66.74113.799No MLB historyNo history
5Caleb DurbinR3B54.71013.7160-for-1Very small sample
6Andruw MonasterioRSS47.6666.602No MLB historyNo history
7Jarren DuranLLF51.62720.633No MLB historyNo history
8Anthony SeiglerS2B49.7273.7840-for-1Very small sample
9Connor WongRC39.6564.631No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Sogard 2B · S.255 / .727 · 5 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.283 / .761 · 16 HRvs hand .743 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample57H-Score3Wilyer Abreu RF · L.248 / .773 · 24 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score4Adley Rutschman C · S.242 / .741 · 13 HRvs hand .799 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .710 · 13 HRvs hand .716 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample54H-Score6Andruw Monasterio SS · R.233 / .666 · 6 HRvs hand .602 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score7Jarren Duran LF · L.207 / .627 · 20 HRvs hand .633 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Anthony Seigler 2B · S.247 / .727 · 3 HRvs hand .784 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample49H-Score9Connor Wong C · R.233 / .656 · 4 HRvs hand .631 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sandoval (BvP)
1Jared TrioloRSS38.6093.6880-for-3Very small sample
2Esmerlyn ValdezRRF75.855171.011No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF77.78917.8240-for-3Very small sample
4Brandon LoweL2B76.82435.6121-for-3Very small sample
5Rafael Flores Jr.RC68.85811.809No MLB historyNo history
6Jake MangumSCF42.6945.675No MLB historyNo history
7Nick YorkeR3B34.5631.570No MLB historyNo history
8Billy CookRCF—.4570.446No MLB historyNo history
9Henry DavisRC49.58510.370No MLB historyNo history
1Jared Triolo SS · R.238 / .609 · 3 HRvs hand .688 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample38H-Score2Esmerlyn Valdez RF · R.232 / .855 · 17 HRvs hand 1.011 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.261 / .789 · 17 HRvs hand .824 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample77H-Score4Brandon Lowe 2B · L.260 / .824 · 35 HRvs hand .612 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample76H-Score5Rafael Flores Jr. C · R.264 / .858 · 11 HRvs hand .809 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Jake Mangum CF · S.276 / .694 · 5 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score7Nick Yorke 3B · R.212 / .563 · 1 HRvs hand .570 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score8Billy Cook CF · R.179 / .457 · 0 HRvs hand .446 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Henry Davis C · R.172 / .585 · 10 HRvs hand .370 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBOSBOS·PITPIT
AVG.245 16th.253 5th
OPS.716 19th.734 6th
Home runs163 26th186 13th
Runs689 23rd767 6th
OBP.319 11th.330 4th
SLG.397 20th.404 9th
PitchingBOSBOS·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.54vs4.15
BOSPIT
WHIP1.23vs1.30
BOSPIT
K/98.7vs9.3
BOSPIT
HR Allowed153vs155
BOSPIT
BullpenBOSBOS·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.30vs4.18
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.18vs1.28
no league rank
Saves46vs41
BOSPIT
ResultsBOSBOS·PITPIT
+31410th
Run differential
+29811th
87–75 Record82–80
4–6 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox (4–6)
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
Pittsburgh Pirates (3–7)
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Patrick Sandoval (3.30 ERA, 1–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Lake Bachar (3.97 ERA, 1–2) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:35 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?+
Patrick Sandoval is at 47; Lake Bachar is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.