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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL East

Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Atlanta Braves 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:00 PM ETGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 54
3
3–6
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 59
6
T-Score59
FINAL

Starting pitchers

PIT
Braxton Ashcraft RHP
Braxton Ashcraft
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
64th
WHIP
–
27th
K/9
–
48th
BB/9
–
11th
P-Score68i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
112th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
ATL
Spencer Strider RHP
Spencer Strider
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
179th
WHIP
–
138th
K/9
–
20th
BB/9
–
206th
P-Score41i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
216th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Ashcraft averages 1.0 more innings per start.
·Ashcraft holds a 27-point P-Score advantage, 68 to 41.
·Ashcraft carries a 3.59 road ERA, compared with Strider's 3.48 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Ashcraft arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%97.3
Curveball26%85.0
Slider22%91.8
Sinker17%97.1
Splitter4%91.8
Strider arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%95.1
Slider28%84.0
Curveball14%78.0
Changeup10%85.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs RHP (Spencer Strider)
6th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs RHP (Braxton Ashcraft)
11th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.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·ATLATL
+2988th
Run differential
+3177th
82–80 Record94–68
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Pirates Recent form unavailable
Atlanta Braves Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Braxton Ashcraft is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
Spencer Strider is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:00 PM ET.
Where is the game being played?+
Venue is not listed for this game.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Braxton Ashcraft is at 68; Spencer Strider is at 41. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.