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Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Detroit Tigers 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Comerica ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 27, 2:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score43
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 43
7
7–8
FINAL · 9 innings
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 45
8
T-Score45
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Bubba ChandlerPIT
StarterLoss
2.2464277
Jackson JobeDET
StarterWin
5.1322886
Kenley JansenDET
ReliefSave
1.0000213
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
PITPittsburgh Pirates020000050771
DETDetroit Tigers0240011008100
Top hitters
Spencer Torkelson3-for-4 · 1 HR · 3 RBI
Rafael Flores Jr.1-for-4 · 1 HR · 3 RBI
Ryan O'Hearn2-for-4 · 2 RBI · 2 R
Dillon Dingler1-for-5 · 2 RBI · 1 R
Nick Gonzales1-for-3 · 1 RBI · 1 R · 1 BB

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersThe starters are close overall, but Jobe owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formPiratesPittsburgh has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherModerate impactA 5 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

PIT
Bubba Chandler RHP
Bubba Chandler
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.34
139th
WHIP
1.37
156th
K/9
8.21
112th
BB/9
4.52
208th
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.89
42nd
OPS/R
–
IP
151.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.15
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
DET
Jackson Jobe RHP
Jackson Jobe
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.98
93rd
WHIP
1.20
59th
K/9
9.52
34th
BB/9
3.10
112th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.55
146th
OPS/R
–
IP
40.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.71
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Chandler allows the lower home-run rate: 0.89 vs 1.55 per nine.
·Jobe allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.20 WHIP compared with 1.37.
·Jobe owns a 9.5 K/9 compared with Chandler's 8.2.
·Jobe has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 20%.

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
Jobe arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%97.6
Slider25%89.7
Sinker18%95.9
Changeup10%86.3
Curveball10%85.8
Knuckle Curve3%81.1
Cutter2%93.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs RHP (Jackson Jobe)
6th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (Bubba Chandler)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 25, 3:40 PM ET
PITPIT
.765
+8 ptsOPS edge
DETDET
.757

Even matchup

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs RHP Jackson Jobe
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Jobe (BvP)
1Konnor GriffinRSS45.7286.690No MLB historyNo history
2Brandon LoweL2B68.82435.9100-for-1Very small sample
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF69.78917.7791-for-3Very small sample
4Oneil CruzLCF69.85420.8581-for-2Very small sample
5Nick GonzalesR3B48.7556.7901-for-2Very small sample
6Ryan O'HearnLRF59.77018.839No MLB historyNo history
7Rafael Flores Jr.RC61.85811.800No MLB historyNo history
8Spencer HorwitzL1B49.70810.7340-for-3Very small sample
9Jake MangumSCF38.6945.700No MLB historyNo history
1Konnor Griffin SS · R.272 / .728 · 6 HRvs hand .690 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score2Brandon Lowe 2B · L.260 / .824 · 35 HRvs hand .910 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample68H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.261 / .789 · 17 HRvs hand .779 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample69H-Score4Oneil Cruz CF · L.280 / .854 · 20 HRvs hand .858 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample69H-Score5Nick Gonzales 3B · R.303 / .755 · 6 HRvs hand .790 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample48H-Score6Ryan O'Hearn RF · L.265 / .770 · 18 HRvs hand .839 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score7Rafael Flores Jr. C · R.264 / .858 · 11 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score8Spencer Horwitz 1B · L.244 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .734 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample49H-Score9Jake Mangum CF · S.276 / .694 · 5 HRvs hand .700 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs RHP Bubba Chandler
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Chandler (BvP)
1Max ClarkLCF46.7673.630No MLB historyNo history
2Hao-Yu LeeR2B52.74610.753No MLB historyNo history
3Kevin McGonigleLSS66.80618.868No MLB historyNo history
4Eduardo ValenciaRDH681.0168.993No MLB historyNo history
5Riley GreeneLLF71.84421.860No MLB historyNo history
6Dillon DinglerRC62.74827.820No MLB historyNo history
7Brett CallahanLLF—.6121.602No MLB historyNo history
8Spencer TorkelsonR1B62.76626.786No MLB historyNo history
9John PeckRSS—.4510.437No MLB historyNo history
1Max Clark CF · L.272 / .767 · 3 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score2Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score3Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score4Eduardo Valencia DH · R.341 / 1.016 · 8 HRvs hand .993 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score5Riley Greene LF · L.280 / .844 · 21 HRvs hand .860 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score6Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .820 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score7Brett Callahan LF · L.211 / .612 · 1 HRvs hand .602 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .786 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score9John Peck SS · R.162 / .451 · 0 HRvs hand .437 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffensePITPIT·DETDET
AVG.253 5th.241 20th
OPS.734 6th.720 12th
Home runs186 13th181 18th
Runs767 6th723 14th
OBP.330 4th.320 9th
SLG.404 9th.400 16th
PitchingPITPIT·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.14vs3.67
PITDET
WHIP1.30vs1.22
PITDET
K/99.3vs8.2
PITDET
HR Allowed155vs167
PITDET
BullpenPITPIT·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.89vs3.88
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.29vs1.27
no league rank
Saves41vs32
PITDET
ResultsPITPIT·DETDET
+4446th
Run differential
+4247th
82–80 Record76–86
7–3 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Pirates (7–3)
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
Detroit Tigers (4–6)
L
L
W
L
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 (4.34 ERA, 8–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Jackson Jobe (3.98 ERA, 2–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Comerica Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers.
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 Tigers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Tigers 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Bubba Chandler is at 51; Jackson Jobe is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.