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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / NL Central

Los Angeles Angels 0, Pittsburgh Pirates 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · PNC ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 4, 10:35 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score39
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 39
0
0–1
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 52
1
T-Score52
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPiratesJones leads Johnson in P-Score (62 vs 42), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh owns a .749 OPS vs RHP, 6th in MLB; Los ranks 30th vs RHP.
Starter formAngelsJohnson has a 1.71 ERA over his last five starts, while Jones is at 4.56.
Recent formPiratesPittsburgh has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
PowerPiratesPittsburgh has 163 home runs this season, 28 more than Los.

Starting pitchers

LAA
Ryan Johnson RHP
Ryan Johnson
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.47
166th
WHIP
1.42
153rd
K/9
6.47
160th
BB/9
4.48
168th
P-Score42i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.99
185th
OPS/R
–
IP
72.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.71
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
PIT
Jared Jones RHP
Jared Jones
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.83
73rd
WHIP
1.28
23rd
K/9
10.28
15th
BB/9
3.34
71st
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.49
85th
OPS/R
–
IP
72.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.56
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Jones strikes out 3.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Jones allows the lower home-run rate: 1.49 vs 1.99 per nine.
·Jones allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.28 WHIP compared with 1.42.
·Johnson has produced a quality start in 20% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricJohnsonJonesNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 1 GS–Career history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Johnson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter38%89.7
Sweeper23%80.9
Splitter21%84.6
Sinker18%92.4
Slider0%84.3
Jones arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%98.2
Slider34%89.8
Changeup11%92.8
Curveball8%85.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Angels vs RHP (Jared Jones)
30th
in MLB
0.672OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (Ryan Johnson)
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
Los Angeles AngelsOfficial lineupvs RHP Jared Jones
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Jones (BvP)
1Zach NetoRSS67.76627.727No MLB historyNo history
2Mike TroutRCF75.80322.792No MLB historyNo history
3Wade MecklerLLF50.7603.800No MLB historyNo history
4Vaughn GrissomR1B52.69313.676No MLB historyNo history
5Moisés BallesterosLDH46.6129.694No MLB historyNo history
6Christian MooreR2B31.5282.494No MLB historyNo history
7Jose SiriRLF50.71310.6870-for-3Very small sample
8Adam FrazierL2B29.6641.6640-for-1Very small sample
9Oswald PerazaR2B36.6167.559No MLB historyNo history
1Zach Neto SS · R.239 / .766 · 27 HRvs hand .727 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score2Mike Trout CF · R.242 / .803 · 22 HRvs hand .792 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Wade Meckler LF · L.300 / .760 · 3 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score4Vaughn Grissom 1B · R.242 / .693 · 13 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score5Moisés Ballesteros DH · L.215 / .612 · 9 HRvs hand .694 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score6Christian Moore 2B · R.187 / .528 · 2 HRvs hand .494 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score7Jose Siri LF · R.241 / .713 · 10 HRvs hand .687 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample50H-Score8Adam Frazier 2B · L.240 / .664 · 1 HRvs hand .664 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample29H-Score9Oswald Peraza 2B · R.226 / .616 · 7 HRvs hand .559 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs RHP Ryan Johnson
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Johnson (BvP)
1Spencer HorwitzL1B52.70810.7340-for-1Very small sample
2Brandon LoweL2B73.82435.9100-for-1Very small sample
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF74.78917.7790-for-1Very small sample
4Nick GonzalesR3B52.7556.790No MLB historyNo history
5Oneil CruzLCF74.85420.8581-for-1Very small sample
6Konnor GriffinRSS48.7286.690No MLB historyNo history
7Jake MangumSCF40.6945.700No MLB historyNo history
8Jacob GonzalezLSS41.6387.691No MLB historyNo history
9Henry DavisRC47.58510.658No MLB historyNo history
1Spencer Horwitz 1B · L.244 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .734 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample52H-Score2Brandon Lowe 2B · L.260 / .824 · 35 HRvs hand .910 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample73H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.261 / .789 · 17 HRvs hand .779 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample74H-Score4Nick Gonzales 3B · R.303 / .755 · 6 HRvs hand .790 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score5Oneil Cruz CF · L.280 / .854 · 20 HRvs hand .858 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample74H-Score6Konnor Griffin SS · R.272 / .728 · 6 HRvs hand .690 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score7Jake Mangum CF · S.276 / .694 · 5 HRvs hand .700 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score8Jacob Gonzalez SS · L.220 / .638 · 7 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score9Henry Davis C · R.172 / .585 · 10 HRvs hand .658 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseLAALAA·PITPIT
AVG.234 28th.253 5th
OPS.679 30th.734 6th
Home runs154 29th186 13th
Runs655 29th767 6th
OBP.310 25th.330 4th
SLG.369 30th.404 9th
PitchingLAALAA·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.29vs4.14
LAAPIT
WHIP1.35vs1.30
LAAPIT
K/99.1vs9.3
LAAPIT
HR Allowed164vs155
LAAPIT
BullpenLAALAA·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.10vs3.99
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.32vs1.26
no league rank
Saves25vs41
LAAPIT
ResultsLAALAA·PITPIT
+25624th
Run differential
+3975th
62–100 Record82–80
1–9 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Angels (1–9)
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
Pittsburgh Pirates (6–4)
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Angels?+
Ryan Johnson (5.47 ERA, 3–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Jared Jones (4.83 ERA, 2–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:45 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 Angels and Pirates performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Pirates 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Ryan Johnson is at 42; Jared Jones is at 62. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.