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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL West

Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Colorado Rockies 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:40 PM ET · Coors FieldStats updated Jun 20, 3:04 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score52
Pittsburgh Pirates
75–76 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 52
3
3–4
FINAL
Colorado Rockies
56–95 · 5th NL West · T-Score 25
4
T-Score25
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 52–25 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
4.28
117th
WHIP
1.35
124th
K/9
8.06
111th
BB/9
4.58
197th
P-Score51i
FIP
4.10
HR/9
0.86
42nd
OPS/R
0.603
IP
147.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.27
Road ERA4.28
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
6.38
205th
WHIP
1.47
174th
K/9
7.29
149th
BB/9
1.96
13th
P-Score43i
FIP
4.78
HR/9
1.89
201st
OPS/R
0.926
IP
128.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.75
Road ERA6.96
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.48
QUALITY
START %
25%
(1 of 4)
DAYS
REST
84
How the starters differ
·Chandler enters with a 4.28 ERA compared with Freeland's 6.38.
·Chandler allows the lower home-run rate: 0.86 vs 1.89 per nine.
·Freeland walks 2.6 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Chandler enters with a 4.28 road ERA; Freeland owns a 5.75 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricChandlerFreelandNote
ERA−98134Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.104.78
WAR2.11.1Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Chandler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%98.4
Slider21%91.1
Changeup14%91.5
Sinker8%97.7
Sweeper4%87.8
Curveball4%86.7
Freeland arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam24%91.4
Cutter22%87.7
Knuckle Curve22%82.5
Changeup13%86.3
Sweeper11%82.7
Sinker9%91.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs LHP (Kyle Freeland)
22nd
in MLB
0.690OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rockies vs RHP (Bubba Chandler)
5th
in MLB
0.755OPS
.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.732 7th.742 5th
Home runs174 16th169 20th
Runs723 5th715 6th
OBP.330 4th.324 7th
SLG.402 15th.418 4th
PitchingPITPIT·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.19vs5.59
PITCOL
WHIP1.30vs1.53
PITCOL
K/99.2vs7.0
PITCOL
HR Allowed145vs210
PITCOL
ResultsPITPIT·COLCOL
+24113th
Run differential
+8929th
75–76 Record56–95
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 43. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.