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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL Central

New York Mets 0, Pittsburgh Pirates 9

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · PNC ParkStats updated Aug 8, 5:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score44
New York Mets
71–85 · 5th NL East · T-Score 44
0
0–9
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
79–77 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
9
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPiratesChandler leads Stock in P-Score (51 vs 36), WHIP and ERA.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupPiratesPittsburgh's official lineup includes 3 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Starter formMetsStock has a 1.80 ERA over his last five starts, while Chandler is at 4.01.
Recent formMetsNew has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

NYM
Robert Stock RHP
Robert Stock
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.93
198th
WHIP
1.75
215th
K/9
8.60
88th
BB/9
4.45
195th
P-Score36i
FIP
3.93
HR/9
0.59
12th
OPS/R
0.784
IP
30.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.50
Road ERA8.03
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.80
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
DAYS
REST
6
PIT
Bubba Chandler RHP
Bubba Chandler
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.34
122nd
WHIP
1.37
142nd
K/9
8.21
107th
BB/9
4.52
198th
P-Score51i
FIP
4.19
HR/9
0.89
45th
OPS/R
0.603
IP
151.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.27
Road ERA4.28
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.01
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Chandler allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.37 WHIP compared with 1.75.
·Chandler enters with a 4.34 ERA compared with Stock's 5.93.
·Stock allows the lower home-run rate: 0.59 vs 0.89 per nine.
·Chandler has produced a quality start in 20% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricStockChandlerNote
ERA−14498Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.934.19
WAR0.52.1Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Stock arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter31%91.1
Four-seam24%95.8
Sinker22%94.1
Sweeper12%80.9
Changeup9%80.9
Knuckle Curve2%79.5
Chandler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%98.4
Slider21%91.1
Changeup14%91.5
Sinker8%97.7
Curveball4%86.8
Sweeper4%87.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs RHP (Bubba Chandler)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (Robert Stock)
4th
in MLB
0.755OPS
.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 Bubba Chandler
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Chandler (BvP)
1A.J. EwingLCF61.70410.705No MLB historyNo history
2Francisco LindorSSS73.73520.774No MLB historyNo history
3Bo BichetteR3B64.70417.674No MLB historyNo history
4Jared YoungL1B66.7599.793No MLB historyNo history
5Luis Robert Jr.RCF58.70711.687No MLB historyNo history
6Brett BatyL3B57.67410.711No MLB historyNo history
7Marcus SemienR2B47.62614.617No MLB historyNo history
8Jorge PolancoSDH20.4312.492No MLB historyNo history
9Francisco AlvarezRC65.71116.750No MLB historyNo history
1A.J. Ewing CF · L.257 / .704 · 10 HRvs hand .705 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score2Francisco Lindor SS · S.224 / .735 · 20 HRvs hand .774 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.263 / .704 · 17 HRvs hand .674 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score4Jared Young 1B · L.266 / .759 · 9 HRvs hand .793 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Luis Robert Jr. CF · R.221 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score6Brett Baty 3B · L.235 / .674 · 10 HRvs hand .711 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score7Marcus Semien 2B · R.219 / .626 · 14 HRvs hand .617 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score8Jorge Polanco DH · S.148 / .431 · 2 HRvs hand .492 · No MLB history · No history20H-Score9Francisco Alvarez C · R.232 / .711 · 16 HRvs hand .750 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs RHP Robert Stock
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Stock (BvP)
1Jake MangumSCF45.7065.708No MLB historyNo history
2Brandon LoweL2B78.82433.916No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF80.78817.773No MLB historyNo history
4Spencer HorwitzL1B58.71310.736No MLB historyNo history
5Nick GonzalesR3B57.7546.795No MLB historyNo history
6Ronny SimonSRF—.7911.783No MLB historyNo history
7Esmerlyn ValdezRRF78.85517.761No MLB historyNo history
8Jacob GonzalezLSS44.6316.691No MLB historyNo history
9Henry DavisRC51.58510.665No MLB historyNo history
1Jake Mangum CF · S.279 / .706 · 5 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score2Brandon Lowe 2B · L.262 / .824 · 33 HRvs hand .916 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.262 / .788 · 17 HRvs hand .773 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score4Spencer Horwitz 1B · L.248 / .713 · 10 HRvs hand .736 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score5Nick Gonzales 3B · R.302 / .754 · 6 HRvs hand .795 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score6Ronny Simon RF · S.313 / .791 · 1 HRvs hand .783 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Esmerlyn Valdez RF · R.232 / .855 · 17 HRvs hand .761 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score8Jacob Gonzalez SS · L.223 / .631 · 6 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score9Henry Davis C · R.169 / .585 · 10 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·PITPIT
AVG.239 23rd.254 5th
OPS.703 24th.738 6th
Home runs194 9th181 13th
Runs668 22nd748 5th
OBP.309 27th.332 4th
SLG.394 24th.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 ERA4.39vs4.16
no league rank
Saves30vs38
NYMPIT
ResultsNYMNYM·PITPIT
+18621st
Run differential
+26312th
71–85 Record79–77
6–4 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
New York Mets (6–4)
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
Pittsburgh Pirates (2–8)
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Robert Stock (1.80 ERA, 0–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Bubba Chandler (4.49 ERA, 4–8) 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?+
Robert Stock is at 36; Bubba Chandler is at 51. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.