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Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Colorado Rockies 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:10 PM ET · Coors FieldStats updated Jun 22, 3:03 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score53
Pittsburgh Pirates
76–77 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
8
8–6
FINAL
Colorado Rockies
56–97 · 5th NL West · T-Score 22
6
T-Score22
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPiratesJones leads Lorenzen in P-Score (58 vs 31), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .004 difference in OPS.
Starter formRockiesLorenzen has a 3.60 ERA over his last five starts, while Jones is at 6.23.
Recent formPiratesPittsburgh has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthPiratesPittsburgh leads 53–22 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Starting pitchers

PIT
Jared Jones RHP
Jared Jones
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.17
110th
WHIP
1.19
63rd
K/9
10.82
16th
BB/9
3.08
106th
P-Score58i
FIP
3.71
HR/9
1.19
105th
OPS/R
0.632
IP
90.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.60
Road ERA3.54
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.23
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
23
COL
Michael Lorenzen RHP
Michael Lorenzen
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.21
220th
WHIP
1.88
220th
K/9
6.36
193rd
BB/9
3.82
154th
P-Score31i
FIP
5.38
HR/9
1.63
182nd
OPS/R
0.815
IP
127.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA8.77
Road ERA5.72
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.60
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
85
How the starters differ
·Jones strikes out 4.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Jones owns the lower FIP, 3.71 to 5.38.
·Jones allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.19 WHIP compared with 1.88.
·Jones allows the lower home-run rate: 1.19 vs 1.63 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricJonesLorenzenNote
ERA−94149Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.715.38
WAR1.80.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Jones arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%98.3
Slider35%89.7
Changeup11%92.9
Curveball7%85.7
Lorenzen arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup20%84.6
Sinker20%93.4
Four-seam19%94.0
Cutter15%90.1
Curveball11%82.7
Sweeper8%82.7
Slider8%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs RHP (Michael Lorenzen)
6th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rockies vs RHP (Jared Jones)
4th
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.254 4th.254 5th
OPS.735 6th.741 5th
Home runs176 14th169 20th
Runs738 5th717 7th
OBP.331 4th.324 7th
SLG.404 11th.417 4th
PitchingPITPIT·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.19vs5.62
PITCOL
WHIP1.30vs1.54
PITCOL
K/99.2vs7.0
PITCOL
HR Allowed148vs211
PITCOL
ResultsPITPIT·COLCOL
+24912th
Run differential
+8729th
76–77 Record56–97
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?+
Jared Jones (5.75 ERA, 1–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Michael Lorenzen (7.11 ERA, 2–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:10 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?+
Jared Jones is at 58; Michael Lorenzen is at 31. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.