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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL East

Pittsburgh Pirates 11, Philadelphia Phillies 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Citizens Bank ParkGame-day snapshot Jun 29, 6:15 PM 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
11
11–7
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 39
7
T-Score39
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPiratesAshcraft owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh owns a .749 OPS vs RHP, 6th in MLB; Philadelphia ranks 23th vs RHP.
Recent formPiratesPittsburgh has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
Plate disciplinePiratesPittsburgh has drawn 313 walks this season, 70 more than Philadelphia.
WeatherModerate impactA 2 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

PIT
Braxton Ashcraft RHP
Braxton Ashcraft
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.07
64th
WHIP
1.09
27th
K/9
9.96
48th
BB/9
2.05
11th
P-Score67i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.74
113th
OPS/R
–
IP
96.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.43
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
91
PHI
Aaron Nola RHP
Aaron Nola
Philadelphia Phillies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.58
147th
WHIP
1.45
131st
K/9
9.15
65th
BB/9
3.01
104th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.90
209th
OPS/R
–
IP
80.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.06
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
93
How the starters differ
·Ashcraft allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.09 WHIP compared with 1.45.
·Ashcraft enters with a 3.07 ERA compared with Nola's 5.58.
·Ashcraft allows the lower home-run rate: 0.74 vs 1.90 per nine.
·Ashcraft owns a 2.43 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 5.06 for Nola.

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
Nola arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Knuckle Curve33%78.4
Four-seam24%92.3
Sinker18%91.6
Changeup16%85.6
Cutter8%86.2
Slider1%83.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs RHP (Aaron Nola)
6th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Phillies vs RHP (Braxton Ashcraft)
23rd
in MLB
0.707OPS
.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 Aaron Nola
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Nola (BvP)
1Konnor Griffin—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Brandon Lowe—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan Reynolds—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Ryan O'Hearn—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Esmerlyn Valdez—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Endy Rodríguez—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Tyler Callihan—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Jared Triolo—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Jake Mangum—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Konnor Griffin– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Brandon Lowe– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Bryan Reynolds– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Ryan O'Hearn– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Esmerlyn Valdez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Endy Rodríguez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Tyler Callihan– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Jared Triolo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Jake Mangum– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ashcraft (BvP)
1Trea Turner—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Kyle Schwarber—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Bryce Harper—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Brandon Marsh—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Alec Bohm—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Bryson Stott—–––No MLB historyNo history
7J.T. Realmuto—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Gabriel Rincones Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Justin Crawford—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Trea Turner– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Kyle Schwarber– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Bryce Harper– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Brandon Marsh– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Alec Bohm– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Bryson Stott– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7J.T. Realmuto– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Gabriel Rincones Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Justin Crawford– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffensePITPIT·PHIPHI
AVG.253 5th.240 21st
OPS.734 6th.707 22nd
Home runs186 13th182 17th
Runs767 6th713 19th
OBP.330 4th.312 23rd
SLG.404 9th.395 24th
PitchingPITPIT·PHIPHI
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.14vs4.04
PITPHI
WHIP1.30vs1.29
PITPHI
K/99.3vs9.9
PITPHI
HR Allowed155vs191
PITPHI
ResultsPITPIT·PHIPHI
+4446th
Run differential
+37816th
82–80 Record88–74
6–4 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Pirates (6–4)
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
Philadelphia Phillies (6–4)
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Braxton Ashcraft (3.07 ERA, 7–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Aaron Nola (5.58 ERA, 3–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Citizens Bank Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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 Phillies performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Phillies 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Braxton Ashcraft is at 67; Aaron Nola is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.