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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central

Cincinnati Reds 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · PNC ParkStats updated Jun 26, 6:15 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score29
Cincinnati Reds
73–85 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 29
6
6–4
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
80–78 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
4
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPiratesSkenes owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh owns a .701 OPS vs LHP, 18th in MLB; Cincinnati ranks 27th vs RHP.
Recent formRedsCincinnati has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.
Team strengthPiratesPittsburgh leads 53–29 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
WeatherLow impact76°F, wind 2 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

CIN
Andrew Abbott LHP
Andrew Abbott
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.61
146th
WHIP
1.45
177th
K/9
7.10
162nd
BB/9
4.12
187th
P-Score45i
FIP
4.90
HR/9
1.41
150th
OPS/R
0.759
IP
166.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.48
Road ERA4.91
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.74
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
92
PIT
Paul Skenes RHP
Paul Skenes
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.91
90th
WHIP
1.13
42nd
K/9
10.29
28th
BB/9
2.52
54th
P-Score65i
FIP
3.32
HR/9
1.02
81st
OPS/R
0.663
IP
168.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.94
Road ERA3.87
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.27
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
92
How the starters differ
·Skenes strikes out 3.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Skenes owns the lower FIP, 3.32 to 4.90.
·Skenes allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.13 WHIP compared with 1.45.
·Abbott has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.39 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricAbbottSkenesNote
ERA−11090Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.903.32
WAR1.44.1Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Abbott arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%92.2
Sweeper20%81.4
Changeup20%85.7
Curveball13%79.7
Cutter3%88.7
Skenes arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%96.8
Sweeper16%84.3
Changeup12%88.7
Sinker12%96.6
Splitter10%93.2
Slider9%86.6
Curveball0%81.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs RHP (Paul Skenes)
27th
in MLB
0.690OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs LHP (Andrew Abbott)
18th
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
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs RHP Paul Skenes
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Skenes (BvP)
1Blake Dunn—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Elly De La Cruz—–––No MLB historyNo history
3JJ Bleday—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Sal Stewart—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Nathaniel Lowe—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Eugenio Suárez—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Spencer Steer—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Tyler Stephenson—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Matt McLain—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Blake Dunn– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Elly De La Cruz– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3JJ Bleday– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Sal Stewart– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Nathaniel Lowe– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Eugenio Suárez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Spencer Steer– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Tyler Stephenson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Matt McLain– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs LHP Andrew Abbott
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Abbott (BvP)
1Konnor Griffin—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Brandon Lowe—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan Reynolds—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Marcell Ozuna—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Ryan O'Hearn—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Esmerlyn Valdez—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Jared Triolo—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Jake Mangum—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Henry Davis—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Konnor Griffin– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Brandon Lowe– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Bryan Reynolds– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Marcell Ozuna– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Ryan O'Hearn– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Esmerlyn Valdez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Jared Triolo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Jake Mangum– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Henry Davis– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCINCIN·PITPIT
AVG.229 30th.254 4th
OPS.699 25th.735 6th
Home runs208 4th182 13th
Runs648 27th751 5th
OBP.305 30th.330 4th
SLG.394 23rd.405 8th
PitchingCINCIN·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.84vs4.17
CINPIT
WHIP1.44vs1.30
CINPIT
K/98.2vs9.3
CINPIT
HR Allowed211vs150
CINPIT
ResultsCINCIN·PITPIT
+10729th
Run differential
+26313th
73–85 Record80–78
7–3 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Cincinnati Reds (7–3)
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
Pittsburgh Pirates (6–4)
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
7—6
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Reds?+
Andrew Abbott (3.83 ERA, 5–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Paul Skenes (2.86 ERA, 6–7) 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 Reds and Pirates performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Pirates 6–7 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Andrew Abbott is at 45; Paul Skenes is at 65. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.