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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL West

Pittsburgh Pirates 1, Arizona Diamondbacks 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Chase FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score43
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 43
1
1–0
FINAL
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 39
0
T-Score39
FINAL

Starting pitchers

PIT
Paul Skenes RHP
Paul Skenes
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
82nd
WHIP
–
39th
K/9
–
29th
BB/9
–
54th
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
84th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
AZ
Michael Soroka RHP
Michael Soroka
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
46th
WHIP
–
25th
K/9
–
82nd
BB/9
–
32nd
P-Score63i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
30th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Skenes carries a 3.87 road ERA, compared with Soroka's 2.66 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Skenes arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%96.8
Sweeper16%84.3
Changeup12%88.7
Sinker12%96.6
Splitter10%93.2
Slider9%86.6
Curveball0%81.8
Soroka arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%93.5
Slurve32%80.6
Changeup12%85.9
Cutter12%89.0
Sinker10%93.3
Sweeper1%83.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs RHP (Michael Soroka)
6th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Diamondbacks vs RHP (Paul Skenes)
26th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsPITPIT·AZAZ
+4086th
Run differential
+37112th
82–80 Record86–76
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Pirates Recent form unavailable
Arizona Diamondbacks Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Paul Skenes is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Michael Soroka is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Chase Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Paul Skenes is at 65; Michael Soroka is at 63. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.