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Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Cincinnati Reds 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkGame-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
8
8–3
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 19
3
T-Score19
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPiratesPittsburgh has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Chandler leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh owns a .701 OPS vs LHP, 17th in MLB; Cincinnati ranks 27th vs RHP.
Team strengthPiratesPittsburgh leads 43–19 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

PIT
Bubba Chandler RHP
Bubba Chandler
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
139th
WHIP
–
155th
K/9
–
111th
BB/9
–
208th
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
42nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
CIN
Brandon Williamson LHP
Brandon Williamson
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
179th
WHIP
–
180th
K/9
–
204th
BB/9
–
211th
P-Score33i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
172nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Chandler carries a 4.28 road ERA, compared with Williamson's 8.05 mark at home.
·Chandler holds a 18-point P-Score advantage, 51 to 33.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Chandler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%98.3
Slider21%91.1
Changeup14%91.5
Sinker8%97.7
Curveball4%86.8
Sweeper4%87.8
Williamson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter33%89.5
Changeup21%85.3
Four-seam17%92.8
Sweeper11%81.4
Curveball9%75.2
Sinker8%93.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs LHP (Brandon Williamson)
17th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs RHP (Bubba Chandler)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.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·CINCIN
+4086th
Run differential
+21529th
82–80 Record75–87
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Pirates Recent form unavailable
Cincinnati Reds Recent form unavailable
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 Reds?+
Brandon Williamson is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Great American Ball Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds.
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 51; Brandon Williamson is at 33. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.