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Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Cincinnati Reds 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkStats updated Aug 1, 5:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score54
Pittsburgh Pirates
75–75 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 54
4
4–1
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
70–80 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 29
1
T-Score29
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPiratesAshcraft owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handRedsCincinnati owns a .689 OPS vs RHP, 28th in MLB; Pittsburgh ranks 23th vs LHP.
LineupPiratesPittsburgh's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Starter formRedsAbbott has a 3.67 ERA over his last five starts, while Ashcraft is at 5.02.
Recent formRedsCincinnati has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

PIT
Braxton Ashcraft RHP
Braxton Ashcraft
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.65
64th
WHIP
1.09
29th
K/9
9.42
46th
BB/9
1.91
10th
P-Score68i
FIP
3.50
HR/9
1.20
108th
OPS/R
0.580
IP
165.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.71
Road ERA3.59
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.02
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CIN
Andrew Abbott LHP
Andrew Abbott
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.78
146th
WHIP
1.46
176th
K/9
7.00
162nd
BB/9
4.08
176th
P-Score45i
FIP
4.78
HR/9
1.40
145th
OPS/R
0.758
IP
154.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.64
Road ERA5.02
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.67
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Ashcraft strikes out 2.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Ashcraft allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.09 WHIP compared with 1.46.
·Ashcraft owns the lower FIP, 3.50 to 4.78.
·Abbott has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricAshcraftAbbottNote
ERA−84103Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.504.78
WAR3.61.5Season value.

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
Abbott arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%92.2
Sweeper20%81.4
Changeup19%85.6
Curveball13%79.7
Cutter3%88.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs LHP (Andrew Abbott)
23rd
in MLB
0.685OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs RHP (Braxton Ashcraft)
28th
in MLB
0.689OPS
.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 LHP Andrew Abbott
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Abbott (BvP)
1Jake MangumSCF44.7114.675No MLB historyNo history
2Brandon LoweL2B76.80129.612No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF81.79917.824No MLB historyNo history
4Esmerlyn ValdezRRF78.855171.011No MLB historyNo history
5Nick GonzalesR3B57.7606.653No MLB historyNo history
6Marcell OzunaRDH40.6138.661No MLB historyNo history
7Jared TrioloRSS42.6263.688No MLB historyNo history
8Rafael Flores Jr.RC68.8068.809No MLB historyNo history
9Henry DavisRC49.5599.370No MLB historyNo history
1Jake Mangum CF · S.284 / .711 · 4 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score2Brandon Lowe 2B · L.258 / .801 · 29 HRvs hand .612 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.266 / .799 · 17 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score4Esmerlyn Valdez RF · R.232 / .855 · 17 HRvs hand 1.011 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score5Nick Gonzales 3B · R.304 / .760 · 6 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score6Marcell Ozuna DH · R.203 / .613 · 8 HRvs hand .661 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score7Jared Triolo SS · R.243 / .626 · 3 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score8Rafael Flores Jr. C · R.250 / .806 · 8 HRvs hand .809 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score9Henry Davis C · R.164 / .559 · 9 HRvs hand .370 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs RHP Braxton Ashcraft
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ashcraft (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS86.87527.803No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B80.81031.795No MLB historyNo history
3JJ BledayLLF69.74022.788No MLB historyNo history
4Nathaniel LoweL1B70.77317.885No MLB historyNo history
5Noelvi MarteRRF29.5506.552No MLB historyNo history
6Eugenio SuárezRDH63.74124.742No MLB historyNo history
7Jose TrevinoRC32.5655.602No MLB historyNo history
8TJ FriedlLCF30.4944.501No MLB historyNo history
9Matt McLainR2B53.62415.570No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.284 / .875 · 27 HRvs hand .803 · No MLB history · No history86H-Score2Sal Stewart 1B · R.268 / .810 · 31 HRvs hand .795 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score3JJ Bleday LF · L.214 / .740 · 22 HRvs hand .788 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Nathaniel Lowe 1B · L.252 / .773 · 17 HRvs hand .885 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score5Noelvi Marte RF · R.189 / .550 · 6 HRvs hand .552 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score6Eugenio Suárez DH · R.213 / .741 · 24 HRvs hand .742 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Jose Trevino C · R.216 / .565 · 5 HRvs hand .602 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score8TJ Friedl CF · L.162 / .494 · 4 HRvs hand .501 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score9Matt McLain 2B · R.188 / .624 · 15 HRvs hand .570 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score

Team comparison

OffensePITPIT·CINCIN
AVG.253 4th.229 30th
OPS.731 7th.703 24th
Home runs170 17th200 3rd
Runs718 5th625 25th
OBP.330 4th.307 30th
SLG.401 16th.396 22nd
PitchingPITPIT·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.18vs4.88
PITCIN
WHIP1.30vs1.44
PITCIN
K/99.2vs8.2
PITCIN
HR Allowed145vs199
PITCIN
BullpenPITPIT·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.29vs4.36
no league rank
Saves34vs40
PITCIN
ResultsPITPIT·CINCIN
+23712th
Run differential
+9128th
75–75 Record70–80
3–7 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Pirates (3–7)
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
Cincinnati Reds (7–3)
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Braxton Ashcraft (4.05 ERA, 10–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Andrew Abbott (3.85 ERA, 5–6) 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 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?+
Braxton Ashcraft is at 68; Andrew Abbott is at 45. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.