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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL West

Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Texas Rangers 4

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 Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score43
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 43
8
8–4
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 35
4
T-Score35
FINAL

Starting pitchers

PIT
Braxton Ashcraft RHP
Braxton Ashcraft
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
64th
WHIP
–
27th
K/9
–
48th
BB/9
–
11th
P-Score67i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
113th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
TEX
Jack Leiter RHP
Jack Leiter
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
177th
WHIP
–
170th
K/9
–
52nd
BB/9
–
174th
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
178th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Ashcraft averages 0.9 more innings per start.
·Ashcraft holds a 23-point P-Score advantage, 67 to 44.
·Ashcraft carries a 3.59 road ERA, compared with Leiter's 5.05 mark 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
Leiter arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam39%96.7
Slider18%86.5
Changeup17%90.0
Cutter10%93.0
Curveball9%81.9
Sinker7%95.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs RHP (Jack Leiter)
6th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (Braxton Ashcraft)
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
+4086th
Run differential
+28324th
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?+
Braxton Ashcraft is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Jack Leiter 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?+
Braxton Ashcraft is at 67; Jack Leiter is at 44. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.