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Pittsburgh Pirates 0, New York Yankees 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:05 PM ET · Yankee StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 22, 5:50 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score53
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
0
0–2
FINAL
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 67
2
T-Score67
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherYankeesNew has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Fried leads in P-Score, WHIP and last-5 ERA.
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 formEvenBoth clubs are 3–2 in their last five, with only a 14-run difference in run differential.
Team strengthYankeesNew leads 67–53 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

PIT
Bubba Chandler RHP
Bubba Chandler
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.77
140th
WHIP
1.45
157th
K/9
8.11
112th
BB/9
5.25
208th
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.95
42nd
OPS/R
–
IP
94.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.78
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
11
NYY
Max Fried LHP
Max Fried
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.21
19th
WHIP
1.01
13th
K/9
7.30
102nd
BB/9
2.77
65th
P-Score69i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.15
3rd
OPS/R
–
IP
61.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.82
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
70
How the starters differ
·Fried allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.01 WHIP compared with 1.45.
·Fried enters with a 3.21 ERA compared with Chandler's 4.77.
·Fried allows the lower home-run rate: 0.15 vs 0.95 per nine.
·Fried 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
Fried arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter23%91.8
Sinker21%93.1
Four-seam18%94.8
Curveball14%73.7
Sweeper12%79.8
Changeup12%85.6
Slider1%85.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs LHP (Max Fried)
17th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Yankees vs RHP (Bubba Chandler)
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 Max Fried
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Fried (BvP)
1Jake MangumSCF42.6945.675No MLB historyNo history
2Nick GonzalesR3B55.7556.653No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF77.78917.824No MLB historyNo history
4Esmerlyn ValdezRRF75.855171.011No MLB historyNo history
5Ryan O'HearnLRF66.77018.630No MLB historyNo history
6Marcell OzunaRDH34.6138.661No MLB historyNo history
7Brandon LoweL2B76.82435.612No MLB historyNo history
8Rafael Flores Jr.RC68.85811.809No MLB historyNo history
9Jared TrioloRSS38.6093.688No MLB historyNo history
1Jake Mangum CF · S.276 / .694 · 5 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score2Nick Gonzales 3B · R.303 / .755 · 6 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.261 / .789 · 17 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score4Esmerlyn Valdez RF · R.232 / .855 · 17 HRvs hand 1.011 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score5Ryan O'Hearn RF · L.265 / .770 · 18 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Marcell Ozuna DH · R.203 / .613 · 8 HRvs hand .661 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score7Brandon Lowe 2B · L.260 / .824 · 35 HRvs hand .612 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score8Rafael Flores Jr. C · R.264 / .858 · 11 HRvs hand .809 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score9Jared Triolo SS · R.238 / .609 · 3 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score
New York YankeesOfficial lineupvs RHP Bubba Chandler
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Chandler (BvP)
1Trent GrishamLCF67.70318.708No MLB historyNo history
2Ben RiceLDH85.89741.961No MLB historyNo history
3Paul GoldschmidtR1B60.76518.590No MLB historyNo history
4Cody BellingerLLF70.76717.775No MLB historyNo history
5Jazz Chisholm Jr.L2B60.71119.738No MLB historyNo history
6Jasson DomínguezSRF40.6356.574No MLB historyNo history
7Anthony VolpeRSS46.6572.637No MLB historyNo history
8Ryan McMahonL3B51.63611.662No MLB historyNo history
9Ali SánchezRC—.5771.487No 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 history85H-Score3Paul Goldschmidt 1B · R.252 / .765 · 18 HRvs hand .590 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score4Cody Bellinger LF · L.264 / .767 · 17 HRvs hand .775 · No MLB history · No history70H-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 history40H-Score7Anthony Volpe SS · R.245 / .657 · 2 HRvs hand .637 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score8Ryan McMahon 3B · L.213 / .636 · 11 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Ali Sánchez C · R.244 / .577 · 1 HRvs hand .487 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffensePITPIT·NYYNYY
AVG.253 5th.235 26th
OPS.734 6th.720 14th
Home runs186 13th223 2nd
Runs767 6th739 11th
OBP.330 4th.311 24th
SLG.404 9th.409 7th
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 ERA4.09vs3.38
no league rank
Saves41vs45
PITNYY
ResultsPITPIT·NYYNYY
+3518th
Run differential
+3657th
82–80 Record93–68
6–4 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Pirates (6–4)
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
New York Yankees (6–4)
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—2
4 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Bubba Chandler (4.77 ERA, 3–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Max Fried (3.21 ERA, 4–3) 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 2–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Bubba Chandler is at 51; Max Fried is at 69. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.