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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL West

Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Houston Astros 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score52
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 52
5
5–1
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 52
1
T-Score52
FINAL

Starting pitchers

PIT
Jared Jones RHP
Jared Jones
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
73rd
WHIP
–
23rd
K/9
–
15th
BB/9
–
71st
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
85th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
HOU
Kai-Wei Teng RHP
Kai-Wei Teng
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
152nd
WHIP
–
151st
K/9
–
75th
BB/9
–
181st
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
119th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Jones holds a 22-point P-Score advantage, 62 to 40.
·Jones enters with a 3.54 road ERA; Teng owns a 4.32 ERA at home.

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
Teng arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper35%84.2
Four-seam27%93.3
Sinker17%93.2
Changeup10%86.9
Curveball9%82.4
Slider2%85.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs RHP (Kai-Wei Teng)
6th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Jared Jones)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsPITPIT·HOUHOU
+32211th
Run differential
+29713th
82–80 Record81–81
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Pirates Recent form unavailable
Houston Astros Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Jared Jones is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Kai-Wei Teng is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 PM ET at Daikin Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Daikin Park, home of the Houston Astros.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jared Jones is at 62; Kai-Wei Teng is at 40. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.