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Milwaukee Brewers   vs   Pittsburgh Pirates Preview

September 16, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at PNC Park.

6:40 PM ET · PNC ParkStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score78
Milwaukee Brewers
93–57 · 1st NL Central · T-Score 78
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First pitch 6:40 PM ET
Pittsburgh Pirates
75–75 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 54
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T-Score54
First pitch 6:40 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBrewersHenderson owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handBrewersMilwaukee owns a .764 OPS vs RHP, 1th in MLB; Pittsburgh ranks 6th vs RHP.
Team strengthBrewersMilwaukee leads 78–54 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
WeatherModerate impactA 3 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

MIL
Logan Henderson RHP
Logan Henderson
Milwaukee Brewers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.34
7th
WHIP
0.78
1st
K/9
10.09
31st
BB/9
1.53
4th
P-Score73i
FIP
3.17
HR/9
1.22
112th
OPS/R
0.541
IP
88.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA1.84
Road ERA2.84
Last 5 starts
PIT
Jared Jones RHP
Jared Jones
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.10
105th
WHIP
1.17
55th
K/9
10.51
23rd
BB/9
3.15
111th
P-Score55i
FIP
3.89
HR/9
1.26
120th
OPS/R
0.645
IP
85.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.60
Road ERA4.28
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Henderson allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.78 WHIP compared with 1.17.
·Henderson enters with a 2.34 ERA compared with Jones's 4.10.
·Henderson carries a 2.84 road ERA, compared with Jones's 4.60 mark at home.
·Henderson holds a 18-point P-Score advantage, 73 to 55.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricHendersonJonesNote
ERA−56103Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.173.89
WAR2.31.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Henderson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%93.1
Changeup35%82.9
Cutter16%87.8
Sweeper3%81.1
Jones arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%98.3
Slider35%89.7
Changeup12%93.0
Curveball8%85.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Brewers vs RHP (Jared Jones)
1st
in MLB
0.764OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (Logan Henderson)
6th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder 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

ResultsMILMIL·PITPIT
+3521st
Run differential
+23712th
93–57 Record75–75
Last 10 games
Milwaukee Brewers (0–0)
Pittsburgh Pirates (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Brewers?+
Logan Henderson is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Jared Jones 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?+
Logan Henderson is at 73; Jared Jones is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.