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Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Cincinnati Reds 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

12:40 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 pitcherPiratesSkenes owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Team strengthPiratesPittsburgh leads 43–19 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

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
CIN
Andrew Abbott LHP
Andrew Abbott
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
145th
WHIP
–
174th
K/9
–
162nd
BB/9
–
189th
P-Score45i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
151st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Abbott averages 3.0 more innings per start.
·Skenes enters with a 3.87 road ERA; Abbott owns a 4.48 ERA at home.
·Skenes holds a 20-point P-Score advantage, 65 to 45.

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
Abbott arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%92.2
Sweeper20%81.4
Changeup20%85.7
Curveball13%79.7
Cutter3%88.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs LHP (Andrew Abbott)
17th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs RHP (Paul Skenes)
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?+
Paul Skenes is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Andrew Abbott is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
12:40 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?+
Paul Skenes is at 65; Andrew Abbott is at 45. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.