FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL East

Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Philadelphia Phillies 10

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:00 PM ETGame-day snapshot Jul 1, 6:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 54
6
6–10
FINAL
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 49
10
T-Score49
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPhilliesWheeler holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
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 321 walks this season, 72 more than Philadelphia.
WeatherModerate impactA 2 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.10
82nd
WHIP
0.97
38th
K/9
11.03
29th
BB/9
1.94
54th
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.87
83rd
OPS/R
–
IP
93.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.27
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
97
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.03
28th
WHIP
0.86
17th
K/9
8.84
18th
BB/9
2.27
62nd
P-Score73i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.96
103rd
OPS/R
–
IP
75.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.99
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
67
How the starters differ
·Skenes strikes out 2.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Wheeler enters with a 2.03 ERA compared with Skenes's 3.10.
·Wheeler allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.86 WHIP compared with 0.97.
·Wheeler has produced a quality start in 83% of outings versus 50%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Skenes arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%96.8
Sweeper16%84.3
Changeup12%88.7
Sinker12%96.6
Splitter10%93.2
Slider9%86.6
Curveball0%81.8
Wheeler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%95.2
Splitter16%87.4
Sinker16%94.8
Sweeper14%81.3
Cutter11%90.9
Curveball9%80.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

6th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
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 Zack Wheeler
Philadelphia PhilliesOfficial lineupvs RHP Paul Skenes

Team comparison

OffensePITPIT·PHIPHI
AVG.253 5th.240 18th
OPS.734 5th.707 19th
Home runs186 12th182 16th
Runs767 5th713 17th
OBP.330 3rd.312 20th
SLG.404 8th.395 21st
PitchingPITPIT·PHIPHI
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.22vs4.10
no league rank
WHIP1.30vs1.30
no league rank
K/99.2vs9.7
no league rank
ResultsPITPIT·PHIPHI
+2988th
Run differential
+26214th
82–80 Record88–74
6–4 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
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?+
Paul Skenes (3.10 ERA, 6–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Zack Wheeler (2.03 ERA, 8–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:00 PM ET.
Where is the game being played?+
Venue is not listed for this game.
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?+
Paul Skenes is at 65; Zack Wheeler is at 73. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.