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Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Colorado Rockies 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:40 PM ET · Coors FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 20, 3:04 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score53
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
3
3–4
FINAL
Colorado Rockies
58–104 · 5th NL West · T-Score 26
4
T-Score26
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPiratesThe starters are close overall, but Chandler owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handRockiesColorado has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Starter formRockiesFreeland has a 3.48 ERA over his last five starts, while Chandler is at 4.87.
Recent formPiratesPittsburgh has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthPiratesPittsburgh leads 53–26 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Starting pitchers

PIT
Bubba Chandler RHP
Bubba Chandler
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.62
139th
WHIP
1.38
155th
K/9
8.39
111th
BB/9
5.23
208th
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.09
42nd
OPS/R
–
IP
74.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.87
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
80
COL
Kyle Freeland LHP
Kyle Freeland
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.36
217th
WHIP
1.58
197th
K/9
7.77
156th
BB/9
2.18
14th
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.91
212th
OPS/R
–
IP
66.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.48
QUALITY
START %
25%
(1 of 4)
DAYS
REST
84
How the starters differ
·Chandler enters with a 4.62 ERA compared with Freeland's 7.36.
·Chandler allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.38 WHIP compared with 1.58.
·Chandler allows the lower home-run rate: 1.09 vs 1.91 per nine.
·Chandler enters with a 4.28 road ERA; Freeland owns a 6.22 ERA at home.

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
Freeland arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam24%91.3
Knuckle Curve22%82.4
Cutter21%87.6
Changeup13%86.2
Sweeper10%82.7
Sinker10%91.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs LHP (Kyle Freeland)
17th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rockies vs RHP (Bubba Chandler)
5th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

Team comparison

OffensePITPIT·COLCOL
AVG.253 5th.254 4th
OPS.734 6th.739 5th
Home runs186 13th180 19th
Runs767 6th752 7th
OBP.330 4th.322 7th
SLG.404 9th.417 4th
PitchingPITPIT·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.14vs5.59
PITCOL
WHIP1.30vs1.52
PITCOL
K/99.3vs7.0
PITCOL
HR Allowed155vs227
PITCOL
ResultsPITPIT·COLCOL
+3319th
Run differential
+17928th
82–80 Record58–104
6–4 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Pirates (6–4)
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
Colorado Rockies (4–6)
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Bubba Chandler (4.62 ERA, 2–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Kyle Freeland (7.36 ERA, 1–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:40 PM ET at Coors Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies.
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 Rockies performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rockies 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Bubba Chandler is at 51; Kyle Freeland is at 40. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.