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Today · 7:40 PM ETLineup pendingNL Central / AL Central

Pittsburgh Pirates   vs   Chicago White Sox Preview

September 8, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form, weather and current moneyline context at Rate Field.

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T-Score61
Pittsburgh Pirates
71–73 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 61
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Chicago White Sox
75–68 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 62
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T-Score62
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxChicago has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Burke leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh owns a .753 OPS vs RHP, 5th in MLB; Chicago ranks 15th vs RHP.
WeatherLow impact72°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

PIT
Bubba Chandler RHP
Bubba Chandler
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.30
124th
WHIP
1.37
144th
K/9
8.01
116th
BB/9
4.70
203rd
P-Score53i
FIP
4.16
HR/9
0.79
36th
OPS/R
0.593
IP
136.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.27
Road ERA4.32
Last 5 starts
CWS
Sean Burke RHP
Sean Burke
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.20
40th
WHIP
1.14
47th
K/9
9.72
40th
BB/9
3.14
112th
P-Score71i
FIP
3.65
HR/9
1.05
92nd
OPS/R
0.612
IP
154.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.50
Road ERA2.78
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Burke allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.14 WHIP compared with 1.37.
·Burke strikes out 1.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Burke enters with a 3.20 ERA compared with Chandler's 4.30.
·Burke has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.26 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricChandlerBurkeNote
ERA−10077Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.163.65
WAR2.02.9Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Chandler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%98.4
Slider21%91.0
Changeup15%91.6
Sinker7%97.9
Sweeper4%87.7
Curveball4%86.7
Burke arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%94.8
Knuckle Curve20%79.2
Slider17%86.5
Sinker14%94.7
Cutter10%89.9
Changeup2%86.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs RHP (Sean Burke)
5th
in MLB
0.753OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Bubba Chandler)
15th
in MLB
0.721OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder 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·CWSCWS
+19412th
Run differential
+2339th
71–73 Record75–68
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Pirates (0–0)
Chicago White Sox (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Bubba Chandler is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Sean Burke is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Rate Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Bubba Chandler is at 53; Sean Burke is at 71. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.