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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL West

Pittsburgh Pirates 1, Texas Rangers 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 28, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 54
1
1–5
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 45
5
T-Score45
FINAL

Starting pitchers

PIT
Carmen Mlodzinski RHP
Carmen Mlodzinski
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
98th
WHIP
–
146th
K/9
–
161st
BB/9
–
119th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
23rd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
TEX
Kumar Rocker RHP
Kumar Rocker
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
130th
WHIP
–
159th
K/9
–
97th
BB/9
–
153rd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
120th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Rocker works deeper into games, 5.2 IP per start versus 4.7.
·Mlodzinski enters with a 3.56 road ERA; Rocker owns a 4.87 ERA at home.

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
Rocker arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider37%83.1
Sinker30%94.3
Cutter14%90.2
Four-seam14%94.5
Changeup3%88.7
Splitter1%88.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs RHP (Kumar Rocker)
6th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (Carmen Mlodzinski)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsPITPIT·TEXTEX
+2959th
Run differential
+18123rd
82–80 Record80–82
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Pirates Recent form unavailable
Texas Rangers Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Carmen Mlodzinski is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Kumar Rocker is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Carmen Mlodzinski is at 46; Kumar Rocker is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.