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New York Mets 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:35 PM ET · PNC ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 9, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score44
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 44
11
11–1
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
1
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPiratesJones 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 436 walks this season, 61 more than New.

Starting pitchers

NYM
Sean Manaea LHP
Sean Manaea
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.33
154th
WHIP
1.38
111th
K/9
8.75
90th
BB/9
3.23
64th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.20
168th
OPS/R
–
IP
97.2
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
4.02
73rd
WHIP
1.11
23rd
K/9
9.96
15th
BB/9
2.57
71st
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.45
86th
OPS/R
–
IP
56.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.67
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Jones allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.11 WHIP compared with 1.38.
·Jones strikes out 1.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Jones has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.25 more per nine innings.
·Manaea has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 60%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Jones arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%98.2
Slider34%89.8
Changeup11%92.8
Curveball8%85.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs RHP (Jared Jones)
20th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs LHP (Sean Manaea)
17th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.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. EwingLCF59.70011.713No MLB historyNo history
2Francisco LindorSSS69.73221.775No MLB historyNo history
3Bo BichetteR3B61.70218.670No MLB historyNo history
4Carson BengeLRF67.77620.780No MLB historyNo history
5Luis Robert Jr.RCF55.70711.695No MLB historyNo history
6Jared YoungL1B64.7599.793No MLB historyNo history
7Marcus SemienR2B46.62015.607No MLB historyNo history
8Brett BatyL3B57.68511.729No 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 history61H-Score4Carson Benge RF · L.282 / .776 · 20 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score5Luis Robert Jr. CF · R.221 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .695 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Jared Young 1B · L.266 / .759 · 9 HRvs hand .793 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score7Marcus Semien 2B · R.215 / .620 · 15 HRvs hand .607 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score8Brett Baty 3B · L.238 / .685 · 11 HRvs hand .729 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score9Francisco Alvarez C · R.233 / .710 · 16 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs LHP Sean Manaea
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Manaea (BvP)
1Jake MangumSCF42.6945.675No MLB historyNo history
2Ronny SimonSRF—.6481.364No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF77.78917.824No MLB historyNo history
4Nick GonzalesR3B55.7556.653No MLB historyNo history
5Esmerlyn ValdezRRF75.855171.011No MLB historyNo history
6Brandon LoweL2B76.82435.612No MLB historyNo history
7Rafael Flores Jr.RC68.85811.809No MLB historyNo history
8Jared TrioloRSS38.6093.688No MLB historyNo history
9Henry DavisRC49.58510.370No MLB historyNo history
1Jake Mangum CF · S.276 / .694 · 5 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score2Ronny Simon RF · S.254 / .648 · 1 HRvs hand .364 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.261 / .789 · 17 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score4Nick Gonzales 3B · R.303 / .755 · 6 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score5Esmerlyn Valdez RF · R.232 / .855 · 17 HRvs hand 1.011 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score6Brandon Lowe 2B · L.260 / .824 · 35 HRvs hand .612 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score7Rafael Flores Jr. C · R.264 / .858 · 11 HRvs hand .809 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score8Jared Triolo SS · R.238 / .609 · 3 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score9Henry Davis C · R.172 / .585 · 10 HRvs hand .370 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·PITPIT
AVG.239 24th.253 5th
OPS.706 24th.734 6th
Home runs204 9th186 13th
Runs699 21st767 6th
OBP.310 26th.330 4th
SLG.396 23rd.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 ERA4.46vs4.13
no league rank
Saves31vs41
NYMPIT
ResultsNYMNYM·PITPIT
+25420th
Run differential
+3518th
74–88 Record82–80
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 52; Jared Jones is at 62. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.