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Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Cincinnati Reds 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkStats updated Jul 30, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score53
Pittsburgh Pirates
74–75 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
2
2–3
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
69–79 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 29
3
T-Score29
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPiratesRamírez 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 right-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formRedsCincinnati has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthPiratesPittsburgh leads 53–29 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

PIT
Yohan Ramírez RHP
Yohan Ramírez
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.12
WHIP
1.26
K/9
10.50
BB/9
4.96
FIP
3.55
HR/9
0.46
OPS/R
0.530
IP
78.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.86
Road ERA2.43
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.69
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
3
CIN
Rhett Lowder RHP
Rhett Lowder
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.81
192nd
WHIP
1.53
192nd
K/9
7.09
159th
BB/9
3.70
144th
P-Score39i
FIP
4.65
HR/9
1.28
124th
OPS/R
0.756
IP
119.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.06
Road ERA7.44
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.91
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Ramírez strikes out 3.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Ramírez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.26 WHIP compared with 1.53.
·Ramírez enters with a 3.12 ERA compared with Lowder's 5.81.
·Ramírez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.46 vs 1.28 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricRamírezLowderNote
ERA−72127Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.554.65
WAR0.91.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Ramírez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper42%84.2
Sinker24%96.3
Four-seam22%96.6
Curveball11%84.3
Changeup0%88.8
Lowder arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker29%93.0
Slider27%85.1
Four-seam21%93.6
Changeup21%86.5
Curveball3%80.7
Sweeper0%83.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs RHP (Rhett Lowder)
5th
in MLB
0.753OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs RHP (Yohan Ramírez)
28th
in MLB
0.687OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs RHP Rhett Lowder
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lowder (BvP)
1Jake MangumSCF44.7034.723No MLB historyNo history
2Brandon LoweL2B76.80129.891No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF81.79717.782No MLB historyNo history
4Esmerlyn ValdezRRF78.85517.761No MLB historyNo history
5Ryan O'HearnLRF71.79018.859No MLB historyNo history
6Nick GonzalesR3B57.7606.813No MLB historyNo history
7Endy RodríguezSC67.8407.901No MLB historyNo history
8Jacob GonzalezLSS44.6386.691No MLB historyNo history
9Jhostynxon GarciaRRF—.3880.468No MLB historyNo history
1Jake Mangum CF · S.281 / .703 · 4 HRvs hand .723 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score2Brandon Lowe 2B · L.257 / .801 · 29 HRvs hand .891 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.264 / .797 · 17 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score4Esmerlyn Valdez RF · R.232 / .855 · 17 HRvs hand .761 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score5Ryan O'Hearn RF · L.268 / .790 · 18 HRvs hand .859 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score6Nick Gonzales 3B · R.305 / .760 · 6 HRvs hand .813 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score7Endy Rodríguez C · S.267 / .840 · 7 HRvs hand .901 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score8Jacob Gonzalez SS · L.225 / .638 · 6 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score9Jhostynxon Garcia RF · R.167 / .388 · 0 HRvs hand .468 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs RHP Yohan Ramírez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ramírez (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS87.87226.789No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B80.81531.792No MLB historyNo history
3JJ BledayLLF70.74122.790No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler StephensonRC73.75115.763No MLB historyNo history
5Nathaniel LoweL1B70.77617.885No MLB historyNo history
6Eugenio SuárezRDH62.73723.731No MLB historyNo history
7Dane MyersRCF57.7386.640No MLB historyNo history
8Noelvi MarteRRF29.5506.552No MLB historyNo history
9Matt McLainR2B53.62415.570No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.283 / .872 · 26 HRvs hand .789 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Sal Stewart 1B · R.268 / .815 · 31 HRvs hand .792 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score3JJ Bleday LF · L.215 / .741 · 22 HRvs hand .790 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4Tyler Stephenson C · R.248 / .751 · 15 HRvs hand .763 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Nathaniel Lowe 1B · L.251 / .776 · 17 HRvs hand .885 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score6Eugenio Suárez DH · R.212 / .737 · 23 HRvs hand .731 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score7Dane Myers CF · R.270 / .738 · 6 HRvs hand .640 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Noelvi Marte RF · R.189 / .550 · 6 HRvs hand .552 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score9Matt McLain 2B · R.188 / .624 · 15 HRvs hand .570 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score

Team comparison

OffensePITPIT·CINCIN
AVG.253 4th.230 30th
OPS.731 7th.705 25th
Home runs170 17th198 3rd
Runs714 5th620 25th
OBP.330 4th.308 28th
SLG.401 15th.397 21st
PitchingPITPIT·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.18vs4.90
PITCIN
WHIP1.30vs1.45
PITCIN
K/99.2vs8.2
PITCIN
HR Allowed144vs195
PITCIN
BullpenPITPIT·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.31vs4.16
no league rank
Saves33vs39
PITCIN
ResultsPITPIT·CINCIN
+22412th
Run differential
+7628th
74–75 Record69–79
4–6 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Pirates (4–6)
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
Cincinnati Reds (6–4)
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Yohan Ramírez (3.21 ERA, 6–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Rhett Lowder (5.61 ERA, 3–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Pirates and Reds performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Reds 7–6 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.