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Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Detroit Tigers 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:10 PM ET · Comerica ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 29, 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
4
4–2
FINAL · 9 innings
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 45
2
T-Score45
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Jared JonesPIT
Starter
4.0100555
Lake BacharPIT
ReliefWin
1.2000429
Mason MontgomeryPIT
ReliefSave
1.0000214
River RyanDET
StarterLoss
1.1322339
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
PITPittsburgh Pirates110200000470
DETDetroit Tigers000000200230
Top hitters
Konnor Griffin2-for-4 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Kevin McGonigle2-for-3 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Eduardo Valencia1-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Jake Mangum2-for-3 · 1 RBI
Billy Cook1-for-4 · 1 RBI · 1 R

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupTigersDetroit's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formPiratesPittsburgh has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

PIT
Jared Jones RHP
Jared Jones
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.87
73rd
WHIP
1.12
23rd
K/9
10.87
15th
BB/9
2.86
71st
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.11
86th
OPS/R
–
IP
97.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.82
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
DET
River Ryan RHP
River Ryan
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
0.00
WHIP
1.00
K/9
9.00
BB/9
3.00
FIP
–
HR/9
0.00
OPS/R
–
IP
3.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.33
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Ryan enters with a 0.00 ERA compared with Jones's 3.87.
·Jones owns a 10.9 K/9 compared with Ryan's 9.0.
·Ryan allows the lower home-run rate: 0.00 vs 1.11 per nine.
·The WHIP gap favors Ryan, 1.00 to 1.12.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Jones arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%98.2
Slider34%89.8
Changeup11%92.8
Curveball8%85.7
Ryan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%96.5
Changeup19%89.8
Curveball14%82.3
Sinker12%94.2
Slider12%89.6
Cutter12%92.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs RHP (River Ryan)
6th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (Jared Jones)
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 27, 1:40 PM ET
PITPIT
.728
−17 ptsOPS edge
DETDET
.745

Slight edge: DET

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 River Ryan
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ryan (BvP)
1Konnor GriffinRSS45.7286.690No MLB historyNo history
2Ryan O'HearnLRF59.77018.839No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF69.78917.7791-for-2Very small sample
4Rafael Flores Jr.RC61.85811.800No MLB historyNo history
5Spencer HorwitzL1B44.70810.734No MLB historyNo history
6Nick GonzalesR3B48.7556.790No MLB historyNo history
7Jake MangumSCF38.6945.700No MLB historyNo history
8Jacob GonzalezLSS38.6387.555No MLB historyNo history
9Billy CookRCF—.4570.471No MLB historyNo history
1Konnor Griffin SS · R.272 / .728 · 6 HRvs hand .690 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score2Ryan O'Hearn RF · L.265 / .770 · 18 HRvs hand .839 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.261 / .789 · 17 HRvs hand .779 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample69H-Score4Rafael Flores Jr. C · R.264 / .858 · 11 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score5Spencer Horwitz 1B · L.244 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score6Nick Gonzales 3B · R.303 / .755 · 6 HRvs hand .790 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score7Jake Mangum CF · S.276 / .694 · 5 HRvs hand .700 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score8Jacob Gonzalez SS · L.220 / .638 · 7 HRvs hand .555 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score9Billy Cook CF · R.179 / .457 · 0 HRvs hand .471 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs RHP Jared Jones
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Jones (BvP)
1Max ClarkLCF41.7673.630No MLB historyNo history
2Hao-Yu LeeR2B48.74610.753No MLB historyNo history
3Kevin McGonigleLSS60.80618.868No MLB historyNo history
4Riley GreeneLLF71.84421.8602-for-3Very small sample
5Eduardo ValenciaRDH681.0168.993No MLB historyNo history
6Brett CallahanLLF—.6121.602No MLB historyNo history
7Spencer TorkelsonR1B56.76626.7860-for-2Very small sample
8Zach McKinstryLRF30.5824.629No MLB historyNo history
9John PeckRSS—.4510.437No MLB historyNo history
1Max Clark CF · L.272 / .767 · 3 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score2Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score3Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score4Riley Greene LF · L.280 / .844 · 21 HRvs hand .860 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample71H-Score5Eduardo Valencia DH · R.341 / 1.016 · 8 HRvs hand .993 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Brett Callahan LF · L.211 / .612 · 1 HRvs hand .602 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .786 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample56H-Score8Zach McKinstry RF · L.199 / .582 · 4 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history30H-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 ERA3.86vs3.86
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.28vs1.27
no league rank
Saves41vs32
PITDET
ResultsPITPIT·DETDET
+4446th
Run differential
+4247th
82–80 Record76–86
6–4 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Pirates (6–4)
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
Detroit Tigers (4–6)
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Jared Jones (3.87 ERA, 5–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
River Ryan (0.00 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:10 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.