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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL East

Pittsburgh Pirates 5, New York Yankees 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:05 PM ET · Yankee StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 20, 3:41 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score52
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 52
5
5–8
FINAL
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 63
8
T-Score63
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .013 difference in OPS.
BullpenYankeesNew has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formPiratesPittsburgh has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthYankeesNew leads 63–52 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

PIT
Braxton Ashcraft RHP
Braxton Ashcraft
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.49
64th
WHIP
1.11
27th
K/9
10.16
48th
BB/9
2.14
11th
P-Score67i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.11
113th
OPS/R
–
IP
113.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.08
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
9
NYY
Ryan Weathers LHP
Ryan Weathers
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.15
59th
WHIP
1.24
78th
K/9
10.14
49th
BB/9
2.49
52nd
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.47
107th
OPS/R
–
IP
97.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.50
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
10
How the starters differ
·The WHIP gap favors Ashcraft, 1.11 to 1.24.
·Ashcraft enters with a 3.49 ERA compared with Weathers's 4.15.
·Ashcraft allows the lower home-run rate: 1.11 vs 1.47 per nine.
·Ashcraft enters with a 3.59 road ERA; Weathers owns a 3.99 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Ashcraft arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%97.3
Curveball26%85.0
Slider22%91.8
Sinker17%97.1
Splitter4%91.8
Weathers arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup25%85.7
Four-seam22%95.8
Sinker21%94.1
Sweeper20%81.2
Slider12%86.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs LHP (Ryan Weathers)
17th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Yankees vs RHP (Braxton Ashcraft)
19th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.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 LHP Ryan Weathers
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Weathers (BvP)
1Nick GonzalesR3B52.7556.653No MLB historyNo history
2Brandon LoweL2B73.82435.612No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF74.78917.824No MLB historyNo history
4Esmerlyn ValdezRRF72.855171.011No MLB historyNo history
5Ryan O'HearnLRF63.77018.630No MLB historyNo history
6Marcell OzunaRDH34.6138.661No MLB historyNo history
7Jared TrioloRSS37.6093.688No MLB historyNo history
8Henry DavisRC47.58510.370No MLB historyNo history
9Billy CookRCF—.4570.446No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Gonzales 3B · R.303 / .755 · 6 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score2Brandon Lowe 2B · L.260 / .824 · 35 HRvs hand .612 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.261 / .789 · 17 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score4Esmerlyn Valdez RF · R.232 / .855 · 17 HRvs hand 1.011 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score5Ryan O'Hearn RF · L.265 / .770 · 18 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Marcell Ozuna DH · R.203 / .613 · 8 HRvs hand .661 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score7Jared Triolo SS · R.238 / .609 · 3 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score8Henry Davis C · R.172 / .585 · 10 HRvs hand .370 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score9Billy Cook CF · R.179 / .457 · 0 HRvs hand .446 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
New York YankeesOfficial lineupvs RHP Braxton Ashcraft
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ashcraft (BvP)
1Trent GrishamLCF67.70318.708No MLB historyNo history
2Ben RiceLDH82.89741.961No MLB historyNo history
3Paul GoldschmidtR1B58.76518.590No MLB historyNo history
4Cody BellingerLLF67.76717.775No MLB historyNo history
5Jazz Chisholm Jr.L2B60.71119.738No MLB historyNo history
6Jasson DomínguezSRF39.6356.574No MLB historyNo history
7Ryan McMahonL3B50.63611.662No MLB historyNo history
8Austin WellsLC49.62414.691No MLB historyNo history
9José CaballeroRSS40.65514.666No MLB historyNo history
1Trent Grisham CF · L.211 / .703 · 18 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score2Ben Rice DH · L.264 / .897 · 41 HRvs hand .961 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score3Paul Goldschmidt 1B · R.252 / .765 · 18 HRvs hand .590 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score4Cody Bellinger LF · L.264 / .767 · 17 HRvs hand .775 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score5Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B · L.231 / .711 · 19 HRvs hand .738 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6Jasson Domínguez RF · S.225 / .635 · 6 HRvs hand .574 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score7Ryan McMahon 3B · L.213 / .636 · 11 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score8Austin Wells C · L.186 / .624 · 14 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score9José Caballero SS · R.231 / .655 · 14 HRvs hand .666 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score

Team comparison

OffensePITPIT·NYYNYY
AVG.253 5th.235 26th
OPS.734 6th.720 13th
Home runs186 13th223 2nd
Runs767 6th739 11th
OBP.330 4th.311 24th
SLG.404 9th.409 6th
PitchingPITPIT·NYYNYY
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.14vs3.23
PITNYY
WHIP1.30vs1.17
PITNYY
K/99.3vs9.1
PITNYY
HR Allowed155vs165
PITNYY
BullpenPITPIT·NYYNYY
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.25vs3.24
no league rank
Saves41vs45
PITNYY
ResultsPITPIT·NYYNYY
+3975th
Run differential
+3896th
82–80 Record93–68
7–3 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Pirates (7–3)
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
New York Yankees (6–4)
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Braxton Ashcraft (3.49 ERA, 9–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Ryan Weathers (4.15 ERA, 3–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:05 PM ET at Yankee Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees.
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 Yankees performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Yankees 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Braxton Ashcraft is at 67; Ryan Weathers is at 61. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.