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New York Mets 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · PNC ParkStats updated Aug 7, 5:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score44
New York Mets
71–85 · 5th NL East · T-Score 44
6
6–4
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
79–77 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 52
4
T-Score52
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMetsThornton holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formMetsNew has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
Plate disciplinePiratesPittsburgh has drawn 423 walks this season, 52 more than New.

Starting pitchers

NYM
Zac Thornton LHP
Zac Thornton
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.40
45th
WHIP
1.15
47th
K/9
6.69
183rd
BB/9
1.93
12th
P-Score54i
FIP
4.46
HR/9
1.47
160th
OPS/R
0.750
IP
79.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.80
Road ERA2.86
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.10
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
PIT
Carmen Mlodzinski RHP
Carmen Mlodzinski
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.95
93rd
WHIP
1.38
152nd
K/9
6.86
174th
BB/9
3.13
108th
P-Score46i
FIP
3.62
HR/9
0.75
24th
OPS/R
0.607
IP
120.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.09
Road ERA3.56
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Thornton allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.15 WHIP compared with 1.38.
·Mlodzinski allows the lower home-run rate: 0.75 vs 1.47 per nine.
·Mlodzinski owns the lower FIP, 3.62 to 4.46.
·Thornton has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricThorntonMlodzinskiNote
ERA−8389Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.463.62
WAR0.71.7Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Thornton arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter31%88.5
Four-seam26%92.2
Sweeper16%79.9
Slider9%84.7
Sinker9%92.3
Curveball5%80.4
Changeup4%84.4
Mlodzinski arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%95.1
Splitter26%85.8
Sinker18%94.4
Curveball11%83.9
Sweeper11%83.5
Cutter4%92.2
Slider4%90.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs RHP (Carmen Mlodzinski)
21st
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs LHP (Zac Thornton)
19th
in MLB
0.699OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs RHP Carmen Mlodzinski
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Mlodzinski (BvP)
1A.J. EwingLCF60.70410.705No MLB historyNo history
2Francisco LindorSSS72.73520.774No MLB historyNo history
3Bo BichetteR3B64.70417.674No MLB historyNo history
4Carson BengeLRF69.75819.769No MLB historyNo history
5Jared YoungL1B66.7599.793No MLB historyNo history
6Marcus SemienR2B47.62614.617No MLB historyNo history
7Brett BatyL3B57.67410.711No MLB historyNo history
8Jorge PolancoSDH20.4312.492No MLB historyNo history
9Luis TorrensRC59.7149.701No MLB historyNo history
1A.J. Ewing CF · L.257 / .704 · 10 HRvs hand .705 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Francisco Lindor SS · S.224 / .735 · 20 HRvs hand .774 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.263 / .704 · 17 HRvs hand .674 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score4Carson Benge RF · L.275 / .758 · 19 HRvs hand .769 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score5Jared Young 1B · L.266 / .759 · 9 HRvs hand .793 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Marcus Semien 2B · R.219 / .626 · 14 HRvs hand .617 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score7Brett Baty 3B · L.235 / .674 · 10 HRvs hand .711 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Jorge Polanco DH · S.148 / .431 · 2 HRvs hand .492 · No MLB history · No history20H-Score9Luis Torrens C · R.244 / .714 · 9 HRvs hand .701 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs LHP Zac Thornton
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Thornton (BvP)
1Jake MangumSCF44.7065.675No MLB historyNo history
2Brandon LoweL2B78.82433.612No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF80.78817.824No MLB historyNo history
4Esmerlyn ValdezRRF78.855171.011No MLB historyNo history
5Spencer HorwitzL1B58.71310.608No MLB historyNo history
6Nick GonzalesR3B56.7546.653No MLB historyNo history
7Ronny SimonSRF—.7911.364No MLB historyNo history
8Jared TrioloRSS41.6183.688No MLB historyNo history
9Rafael Flores Jr.RC72.91010.809No MLB historyNo history
1Jake Mangum CF · S.279 / .706 · 5 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score2Brandon Lowe 2B · L.262 / .824 · 33 HRvs hand .612 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.262 / .788 · 17 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score4Esmerlyn Valdez RF · R.232 / .855 · 17 HRvs hand 1.011 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score5Spencer Horwitz 1B · L.248 / .713 · 10 HRvs hand .608 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score6Nick Gonzales 3B · R.302 / .754 · 6 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score7Ronny Simon RF · S.313 / .791 · 1 HRvs hand .364 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Jared Triolo SS · R.241 / .618 · 3 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score9Rafael Flores Jr. C · R.286 / .910 · 10 HRvs hand .809 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·PITPIT
AVG.239 23rd.254 4th
OPS.703 24th.738 6th
Home runs194 9th181 12th
Runs668 22nd748 5th
OBP.309 27th.332 4th
SLG.394 23rd.406 8th
PitchingNYMNYM·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.17vs4.19
NYMPIT
WHIP1.30vs1.30
NYMPIT
K/99.1vs9.2
NYMPIT
HR Allowed179vs150
NYMPIT
BullpenNYMNYM·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.46vs4.26
no league rank
Saves30vs38
NYMPIT
ResultsNYMNYM·PITPIT
+18221st
Run differential
+26212th
71–85 Record79–77
6–4 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
New York Mets (6–4)
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
Pittsburgh Pirates (2–8)
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Zac Thornton (2.88 ERA, 2–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Carmen Mlodzinski (3.15 ERA, 6–3) 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 Mets and Pirates performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Pirates 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Zac Thornton is at 54; Carmen Mlodzinski is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.