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Cincinnati Reds 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · PNC ParkGame-day snapshot Jun 26, 6:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score19
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 19
6
6–4
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 43
4
T-Score43
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, 17th 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 43–19 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
3.83
145th
WHIP
1.42
174th
K/9
6.80
162nd
BB/9
4.15
189th
P-Score45i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.28
151st
OPS/R
–
IP
84.2
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
2.86
83rd
WHIP
0.93
38th
K/9
10.94
29th
BB/9
1.84
54th
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.92
84th
OPS/R
–
IP
88.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.27
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
92
How the starters differ
·Skenes strikes out 4.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Skenes allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.93 WHIP compared with 1.42.
·Skenes enters with a 2.86 ERA compared with Abbott's 3.83.
·Skenes has produced a quality start in 50% of outings versus 17%.

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
0.693OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs LHP (Andrew Abbott)
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
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.253 5th
OPS.699 25th.734 6th
Home runs213 4th186 13th
Runs666 27th767 6th
OBP.305 30th.330 4th
SLG.394 25th.404 9th
PitchingCINCIN·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.83vs4.14
CINPIT
WHIP1.44vs1.30
CINPIT
K/98.1vs9.3
CINPIT
HR Allowed214vs155
CINPIT
ResultsCINCIN·PITPIT
+23229th
Run differential
+4446th
75–87 Record82–80
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.