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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL Central

Colorado Rockies 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · PNC ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 30, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score24
Colorado Rockies
58–104 · 5th NL West · T-Score 24
1
1–3
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
3
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 handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Team strengthPiratesPittsburgh leads 53–24 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

COL
Michael Lorenzen RHP
Michael Lorenzen
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
223rd
WHIP
–
224th
K/9
–
194th
BB/9
–
163rd
P-Score31i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
187th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
PIT
Paul Skenes RHP
Paul Skenes
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
82nd
WHIP
–
38th
K/9
–
29th
BB/9
–
54th
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
83rd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Skenes averages 0.8 more innings per start.
·Lorenzen carries a 5.72 road ERA, compared with Skenes's 3.94 mark at home.
·Skenes holds a 34-point P-Score advantage, 65 to 31.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lorenzen arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup20%84.6
Sinker20%93.4
Four-seam19%94.0
Cutter15%90.1
Curveball11%82.7
Sweeper8%82.7
Slider8%86.3
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

Rockies vs RHP (Paul Skenes)
5th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (Michael Lorenzen)
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
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsCOLCOL·PITPIT
+15028th
Run differential
+29811th
58–104 Record82–80
Last 10 games
Colorado Rockies Recent form unavailable
Pittsburgh Pirates Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Michael Lorenzen is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Paul Skenes 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Michael Lorenzen is at 31; Paul Skenes is at 65. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.