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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL Central

New York Mets 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:35 PM ET · PNC ParkStats updated Aug 9, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score44
New York Mets
71–85 · 5th NL East · T-Score 44
11
11–1
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
79–77 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 54
1
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPiratesPittsburgh has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Jones leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
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.
Team strengthPiratesPittsburgh leads 54–44 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

NYM
Sean Manaea LHP
Sean Manaea
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.67
144th
WHIP
1.30
108th
K/9
8.77
80th
BB/9
2.68
64th
P-Score51i
FIP
4.44
HR/9
1.43
157th
OPS/R
0.837
IP
144.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.73
Road ERA4.62
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.34
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
PIT
Jared Jones RHP
Jared Jones
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.87
87th
WHIP
1.12
35th
K/9
10.87
14th
BB/9
2.86
82nd
P-Score59i
FIP
3.51
HR/9
1.11
93rd
OPS/R
0.648
IP
97.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.68
Road ERA3.54
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.67
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Jones strikes out 2.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Jones allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.12 WHIP compared with 1.30.
·Jones owns the lower FIP, 3.51 to 4.44.
·Manaea averages 5.1 more innings per start.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricManaeaJonesNote
ERA−11396Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.443.51
WAR1.02.1Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Manaea arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam39%91.3
Sweeper31%75.8
Sinker19%90.4
Cutter8%84.6
Changeup4%84.1
Jones arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%98.2
Slider35%89.8
Changeup11%92.9
Curveball8%85.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs RHP (Jared Jones)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs LHP (Sean Manaea)
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 Jared Jones
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Jones (BvP)
1A.J. EwingLCF61.70510.710No MLB historyNo history
2Francisco LindorSSS72.73420.776No MLB historyNo history
3Bo BichetteR3B64.70417.676No MLB historyNo history
4Carson BengeLRF69.76419.769No MLB historyNo history
5Luis Robert Jr.RCF58.70711.687No MLB historyNo history
6Jared YoungL1B66.7599.793No MLB historyNo history
7Marcus SemienR2B47.62014.612No MLB historyNo history
8Brett BatyL3B58.68110.720No MLB historyNo history
9Francisco AlvarezRC65.71816.752No MLB historyNo history
1A.J. Ewing CF · L.257 / .705 · 10 HRvs hand .710 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score2Francisco Lindor SS · S.225 / .734 · 20 HRvs hand .776 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.263 / .704 · 17 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score4Carson Benge RF · L.277 / .764 · 19 HRvs hand .769 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score5Luis Robert Jr. CF · R.221 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score6Jared Young 1B · L.266 / .759 · 9 HRvs hand .793 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score7Marcus Semien 2B · R.217 / .620 · 14 HRvs hand .612 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score8Brett Baty 3B · L.236 / .681 · 10 HRvs hand .720 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score9Francisco Alvarez C · R.234 / .718 · 16 HRvs hand .752 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs LHP Sean Manaea
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Manaea (BvP)
1Jake MangumSCF45.7065.675No MLB historyNo history
2Ronny SimonSRF—.7451.364No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF80.79017.824No MLB historyNo history
4Nick GonzalesR3B57.7546.653No MLB historyNo history
5Esmerlyn ValdezRRF78.855171.011No MLB historyNo history
6Brandon LoweL2B78.81933.612No MLB historyNo history
7Rafael Flores Jr.RC73.89510.809No MLB historyNo history
8Jared TrioloRSS41.6173.688No MLB historyNo history
9Henry DavisRC51.58510.370No MLB historyNo history
1Jake Mangum CF · S.279 / .706 · 5 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score2Ronny Simon RF · S.294 / .745 · 1 HRvs hand .364 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.262 / .790 · 17 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score4Nick Gonzales 3B · R.302 / .754 · 6 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score5Esmerlyn Valdez RF · R.232 / .855 · 17 HRvs hand 1.011 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score6Brandon Lowe 2B · L.260 / .819 · 33 HRvs hand .612 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score7Rafael Flores Jr. C · R.279 / .895 · 10 HRvs hand .809 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score8Jared Triolo SS · R.240 / .617 · 3 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score9Henry Davis C · R.169 / .585 · 10 HRvs hand .370 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·PITPIT
AVG.239 23rd.254 4th
OPS.704 24th.736 6th
Home runs194 9th181 13th
Runs674 22nd750 5th
OBP.310 27th.331 4th
SLG.394 25th.405 9th
PitchingNYMNYM·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.15vs4.16
NYMPIT
WHIP1.29vs1.30
NYMPIT
K/99.1vs9.3
NYMPIT
HR Allowed179vs150
NYMPIT
BullpenNYMNYM·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.46vs4.13
no league rank
Saves31vs39
NYMPIT
ResultsNYMNYM·PITPIT
+19620th
Run differential
+26612th
71–85 Record79–77
6–4 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
New York Mets (6–4)
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
Pittsburgh Pirates (3–7)
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Sean Manaea (4.33 ERA, 3–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Jared Jones (4.02 ERA, 2–3) 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.
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?+
Sean Manaea is at 51; Jared Jones is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.