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MON · SEP 7, 2026
SEP 7
FinalFinal lineupsAL West / NL Central

Los Angeles Angels 0, Pittsburgh Pirates 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:35 PM ET · PNC ParkStats updated Sep 6, 4:23 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Sep 6, 12:31 PM ET
T-Score26
54–89 · 5th AL West
Los Angeles Angels
0–1
FINAL · 9 innings
Pittsburgh Pirates
71–73 · 4th NL Central
T-Score61
LAALos Angeles Angels54–89 · 5th AL West · T-Score 260
PITPittsburgh Pirates71–73 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 611
FINAL · 9 inningsLAA +150 · PIT −179 · Total 7.5
LAA +150 · PIT −179 · Total 7.5Last update Sep 6, 12:31 PM ET
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Walbert UreñaLAA
StarterLoss
8.0311488
Paul SkenesPIT
StarterWin
5.1401287
Mason MontgomeryPIT
ReliefSave
1.0001116
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
LAALos Angeles Angels000000000050
PITPittsburgh Pirates001000000130
Top hitters
Henry Davis1-for-3 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Mike Trout2-for-4
Brandon Lowe2-for-3
Zach Neto1-for-3
Wade Meckler1-for-4

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPiratesSkenes holds a modest edge in P-Score and K/9, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh owns a .753 OPS vs RHP, 5th in MLB; Los ranks 30th vs RHP.
LineupPiratesPittsburgh's official lineup includes 4 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formPiratesPittsburgh has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
PowerPiratesPittsburgh has 165 home runs this season, 29 more than Los.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

LAA
Walbert Ureña RHP
Walbert Ureña
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.74
19th
WHIP
1.21
70th
K/9
8.50
94th
BB/9
4.45
195th
P-Score66i
FIP
3.77
HR/9
0.62
18th
OPS/R
0.559
IP
131.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.42
Road ERA3.21
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.51
RangAstrGuarYankPira
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
PIT
Paul Skenes RHP
Paul Skenes
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.83
91st
WHIP
1.15
51st
K/9
10.51
23rd
BB/9
2.61
60th
P-Score77i
FIP
3.08
HR/9
0.87
51st
OPS/R
0.681
IP
155.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.70
Road ERA4.01
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.20
MarlTigePadrGianAnge
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
How the starters differ
·Skenes strikes out 2.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Skenes walks 1.8 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Ureña enters with a 2.74 ERA compared with Skenes's 3.83.
·Ureña has produced a quality start in 75% of outings versus 20%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricUreñaSkenesNote
ERA−6689Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.773.08
WAR2.14.2Season value.
Career vs opponent1.29 ERA, 1 GS0.00 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Ureña arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup34%90.9
Sinker32%98.0
Four-seam20%97.9
Sweeper14%87.0
Fastball0%84.7
Skenes arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%96.9
Sweeper16%84.3
Changeup13%88.7
Sinker12%96.7
Splitter11%93.2
Slider8%86.7
Curveball0%81.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Angels vs RHP (Paul Skenes)
30th
in MLB
0.678OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (Walbert Ureña)
5th
in MLB
0.753OPS
.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 Paul Skenes
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Skenes (BvP)
1Zach NetoRSS70.74723.7230-for-1Very small sample
2Mike TroutRCF79.80220.7900-for-2Very small sample
3Wade MecklerLLF51.7573.8001-for-3Very small sample
4Vaughn GrissomR2B59.69410.6990-for-1Very small sample
5Moisés BallesterosLDH47.5927.6121-for-2Very small sample
6Christian MooreR2B—.4921.4731-for-2Very small sample
7Josh LoweLLF45.63511.6872-for-3Very small sample
8Adam FrazierL2B33.6561.654No MLB historyNo history
9Tyler HeinemanSC23.4501.5000-for-2Very small sample
1Zach Neto SS · R.238 / .747 · 23 HRvs hand .723 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample70H-Score2Mike Trout CF · R.243 / .802 · 20 HRvs hand .790 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample79H-Score3Wade Meckler LF · L.297 / .757 · 3 HRvs hand .800 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample51H-Score4Vaughn Grissom 2B · R.246 / .694 · 10 HRvs hand .699 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample59H-Score5Moisés Ballesteros DH · L.208 / .592 · 7 HRvs hand .612 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample47H-Score6Christian Moore 2B · R.167 / .492 · 1 HRvs hand .473 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample—H-Score7Josh Lowe LF · L.209 / .635 · 11 HRvs hand .687 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample45H-Score8Adam Frazier 2B · L.235 / .656 · 1 HRvs hand .654 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score9Tyler Heineman C · S.174 / .450 · 1 HRvs hand .500 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample23H-Score
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs RHP Walbert Ureña
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ureña (BvP)
1Konnor GriffinRSS41.7065.6950-for-1Very small sample
2Brandon LoweL2B77.80329.8910-for-1Very small sample
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF79.80116.7850-for-1Very small sample
4Nick GonzalesR3B58.7626.8140-for-1Very small sample
5Oneil CruzLCF80.82717.8320-for-1Very small sample
6Billy CookRCF—.4360.422No MLB historyNo history
7Spencer HorwitzL1B59.71510.7520-for-1Very small sample
8Jacob GonzalezLSS44.6366.6030-for-1Very small sample
9Henry DavisRC48.5709.656No MLB historyNo history
1Konnor Griffin SS · R.264 / .706 · 5 HRvs hand .695 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample41H-Score2Brandon Lowe 2B · L.256 / .803 · 29 HRvs hand .891 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample77H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.266 / .801 · 16 HRvs hand .785 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample79H-Score4Nick Gonzales 3B · R.306 / .762 · 6 HRvs hand .814 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample58H-Score5Oneil Cruz CF · L.265 / .827 · 17 HRvs hand .832 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample80H-Score6Billy Cook CF · R.180 / .436 · 0 HRvs hand .422 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Spencer Horwitz 1B · L.243 / .715 · 10 HRvs hand .752 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample59H-Score8Jacob Gonzalez SS · L.221 / .636 · 6 HRvs hand .603 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample44H-Score9Henry Davis C · R.169 / .570 · 9 HRvs hand .656 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseLAALAA·PITPIT
AVG.233 28th.252 6th
OPS.677 30th.731 7th
Home runs136 27th165 15th
Runs577 29th694 5th
OBP.308 29th.330 4th
SLG.369 30th.401 15th
PitchingLAALAA·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.21vs4.18
LAAPIT
WHIP1.34vs1.31
LAAPIT
K/99.1vs9.3
LAAPIT
HR Allowed148vs139
LAAPIT
BullpenLAALAA·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.36vs4.03
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.33vs1.27
no league rank
Saves21vs31
LAAPIT
ResultsLAALAA·PITPIT
+12322nd
Run differential
+19412th
54–89 Record71–73
2–8 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Angels (2–8)
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
Pittsburgh Pirates (6–4)
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Angels?+
Walbert Ureña (2.76 ERA, 9–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Paul Skenes (3.83 ERA, 9–11) 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.
What is the current moneyline?+
LAA +150 · PIT −179 · Total 7.5. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 7.5. Lines are informational.
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?+
Walbert Ureña is at 66; Paul Skenes is at 77. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.