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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL East

Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Miami Marlins 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · loanDepot parkStats updated Aug 12, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score53
Pittsburgh Pirates
81–79 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
2
2–8
FINAL
Miami Marlins
79–81 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 52
8
T-Score52
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
BullpenMarlinsMiami owns a 3.67 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Pittsburgh's 4.22.
Recent formMarlinsMiami has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact77°F, wind 2 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

PIT
Carmen Mlodzinski RHP
Carmen Mlodzinski
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.95
95th
WHIP
1.38
153rd
K/9
6.86
174th
BB/9
3.13
111th
P-Score46i
FIP
3.62
HR/9
0.75
27th
OPS/R
0.607
IP
120.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.09
Road ERA3.56
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
MIA
Janson Junk RHP
Janson Junk
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.31
123rd
WHIP
1.31
113th
K/9
6.35
194th
BB/9
2.42
43rd
P-Score46i
FIP
4.25
HR/9
1.06
85th
OPS/R
0.708
IP
119.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.39
Road ERA4.66
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.42
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Mlodzinski owns the lower FIP, 3.62 to 4.25.
·Mlodzinski averages 4.6 more innings per start.
·Junk has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.31 more per nine innings.
·Junk has the stronger command profile, with a 2.4 BB/9 versus 3.1.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMlodzinskiJunkNote
ERA−89106Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.624.25
WAR1.71.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Mlodzinski arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%95.1
Splitter26%85.8
Sinker18%94.4
Curveball11%83.9
Sweeper11%83.5
Cutter4%92.2
Slider4%90.3
Junk arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam34%94.1
Slider20%86.3
Changeup18%87.3
Sweeper14%80.1
Curveball9%80.8
Sinker4%93.6
Slurve0%85.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs RHP (Janson Junk)
5th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Marlins vs RHP (Carmen Mlodzinski)
7th
in MLB
0.742OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs RHP Janson Junk
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Junk (BvP)
1Jake MangumSCF44.6955.701No MLB historyNo history
2Brandon LoweL2B75.82134.904No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF77.78417.772No MLB historyNo history
4Spencer HorwitzL1B56.71410.742No MLB historyNo history
5Nick GonzalesR3B57.7546.788No MLB historyNo history
6Ronny SimonSRF—.7021.676No MLB historyNo history
7Esmerlyn ValdezRRF75.85517.761No MLB historyNo history
8Jacob GonzalezLSS41.6266.691No MLB historyNo history
9Henry DavisRC48.57610.654No MLB historyNo history
1Jake Mangum CF · S.275 / .695 · 5 HRvs hand .701 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score2Brandon Lowe 2B · L.260 / .821 · 34 HRvs hand .904 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.259 / .784 · 17 HRvs hand .772 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score4Spencer Horwitz 1B · L.248 / .714 · 10 HRvs hand .742 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score5Nick Gonzales 3B · R.302 / .754 · 6 HRvs hand .788 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score6Ronny Simon RF · S.276 / .702 · 1 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Esmerlyn Valdez RF · R.232 / .855 · 17 HRvs hand .761 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score8Jacob Gonzalez SS · L.221 / .626 · 6 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score9Henry Davis C · R.166 / .576 · 10 HRvs hand .654 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score
Miami MarlinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Carmen Mlodzinski
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Mlodzinski (BvP)
1Xavier EdwardsS2B59.7316.738No MLB historyNo history
2Otto LopezRSS71.78611.765No MLB historyNo history
3Griffin ConineLRF71.83818.915No MLB historyNo history
4Heriberto HernándezRLF72.74224.707No MLB historyNo history
5Jakob MarseeLCF55.70911.721No MLB historyNo history
6Agustín RamírezRDH46.6865.645No MLB historyNo history
7Owen CaissieLRF60.70014.716No MLB historyNo history
8Leo JiménezR3B37.5652.581No MLB historyNo history
9Joe MackLC55.68514.730No MLB historyNo history
1Xavier Edwards 2B · S.280 / .731 · 6 HRvs hand .738 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score2Otto Lopez SS · R.304 / .786 · 11 HRvs hand .765 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score3Griffin Conine RF · L.261 / .838 · 18 HRvs hand .915 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4Heriberto Hernández LF · R.225 / .742 · 24 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score5Jakob Marsee CF · L.232 / .709 · 11 HRvs hand .721 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Agustín Ramírez DH · R.239 / .686 · 5 HRvs hand .645 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score7Owen Caissie RF · L.220 / .700 · 14 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score8Leo Jiménez 3B · R.199 / .565 · 2 HRvs hand .581 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score9Joe Mack C · L.234 / .685 · 14 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score

Team comparison

OffensePITPIT·MIAMIA
AVG.253 5th.249 7th
OPS.734 6th.727 8th
Home runs183 13th165 25th
Runs760 6th707 17th
OBP.330 4th.327 5th
SLG.404 8th.400 17th
PitchingPITPIT·MIAMIA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.17vs4.08
PITMIA
WHIP1.30vs1.28
PITMIA
K/99.3vs8.3
PITMIA
HR Allowed152vs168
PITMIA
BullpenPITPIT·MIAMIA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.22vs3.67
no league rank
Saves40vs34
PITMIA
ResultsPITPIT·MIAMIA
+28011th
Run differential
+26014th
81–79 Record79–81
3–7 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Pirates (3–7)
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
Miami Marlins (6–4)
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—4
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Carmen Mlodzinski (3.51 ERA, 6–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Janson Junk (4.63 ERA, 5–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at loanDepot park.
Where is the game being played?+
loanDepot park, home of the Miami Marlins.
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 Marlins performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Marlins 4–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Carmen Mlodzinski is at 46; Janson Junk is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.