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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 ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 8, 5:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 45
0
0–9
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 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 K/9.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
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
1.80
203rd
WHIP
0.60
220th
K/9
7.20
88th
BB/9
0.00
201st
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.80
11th
OPS/R
–
IP
5.0
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
4.49
139th
WHIP
1.41
155th
K/9
7.99
111th
BB/9
4.98
208th
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.82
42nd
OPS/R
–
IP
110.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.01
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Stock allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.60 WHIP compared with 1.41.
·Stock enters with a 1.80 ERA compared with Chandler's 4.49.
·Chandler allows the lower home-run rate: 0.82 vs 1.80 per nine.
·Chandler has produced a quality start in 20% of outings versus 0%.

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%98.3
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)
20th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (Robert Stock)
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
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs RHP Bubba Chandler
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Chandler (BvP)
1A.J. EwingLCF59.70011.713No MLB historyNo history
2Francisco LindorSSS69.73221.775No MLB historyNo history
3Bo BichetteR3B62.70218.670No MLB historyNo history
4Jared YoungL1B64.7599.793No MLB historyNo history
5Luis Robert Jr.RCF55.70711.695No MLB historyNo history
6Brett BatyL3B57.68511.729No MLB historyNo history
7Marcus SemienR2B45.62015.607No MLB historyNo history
8Jorge PolancoSDH19.4312.492No MLB historyNo history
9Francisco AlvarezRC62.71016.749No MLB historyNo history
1A.J. Ewing CF · L.252 / .700 · 11 HRvs hand .713 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score2Francisco Lindor SS · S.225 / .732 · 21 HRvs hand .775 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.260 / .702 · 18 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score4Jared Young 1B · L.266 / .759 · 9 HRvs hand .793 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score5Luis Robert Jr. CF · R.221 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .695 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Brett Baty 3B · L.238 / .685 · 11 HRvs hand .729 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score7Marcus Semien 2B · R.215 / .620 · 15 HRvs hand .607 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8Jorge Polanco DH · S.148 / .431 · 2 HRvs hand .492 · No MLB history · No history19H-Score9Francisco Alvarez C · R.233 / .710 · 16 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs RHP Robert Stock
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Stock (BvP)
1Jake MangumSCF42.6945.700No MLB historyNo history
2Brandon LoweL2B76.82435.910No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF77.78917.779No MLB historyNo history
4Spencer HorwitzL1B55.70810.734No MLB historyNo history
5Nick GonzalesR3B54.7556.790No MLB historyNo history
6Ronny SimonSRF—.6481.612No MLB historyNo history
7Esmerlyn ValdezRRF75.85517.761No MLB historyNo history
8Jacob GonzalezLSS43.6387.691No MLB historyNo history
9Henry DavisRC49.58510.658No MLB historyNo history
1Jake Mangum CF · S.276 / .694 · 5 HRvs hand .700 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score2Brandon Lowe 2B · L.260 / .824 · 35 HRvs hand .910 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.261 / .789 · 17 HRvs hand .779 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score4Spencer Horwitz 1B · L.244 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score5Nick Gonzales 3B · R.303 / .755 · 6 HRvs hand .790 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score6Ronny Simon RF · S.254 / .648 · 1 HRvs hand .612 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Esmerlyn Valdez RF · R.232 / .855 · 17 HRvs hand .761 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score8Jacob Gonzalez SS · L.220 / .638 · 7 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score9Henry Davis C · R.172 / .585 · 10 HRvs hand .658 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·PITPIT
AVG.239 22nd.253 5th
OPS.706 24th.734 6th
Home runs204 7th186 13th
Runs699 20th767 6th
OBP.310 26th.330 4th
SLG.396 22nd.404 9th
PitchingNYMNYM·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.15vs4.14
NYMPIT
WHIP1.29vs1.30
NYMPIT
K/99.1vs9.3
NYMPIT
HR Allowed184vs155
NYMPIT
BullpenNYMNYM·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.39vs4.16
no league rank
Saves31vs41
NYMPIT
ResultsNYMNYM·PITPIT
+23822nd
Run differential
+3319th
74–88 Record82–80
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.