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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL Central

San Francisco Giants 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

12:35 PM ET · PNC ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 3, 5:33 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score42
San Francisco Giants
65–97 · 4th NL West · T-Score 42
2
2–5
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
5
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPiratesThe starters are close overall, but Bachar owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formGiantsSan has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthPiratesPittsburgh leads 53–42 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
Plate disciplinePiratesPittsburgh has drawn 498 walks this season, 114 more than San.

Starting pitchers

SF
Blade Tidwell RHP
Blade Tidwell
San Francisco Giants
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.54
135th
WHIP
1.22
64th
K/9
7.41
150th
BB/9
3.11
127th
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.19
128th
OPS/R
–
IP
37.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.26
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
PIT
Lake Bachar RHP
Lake Bachar
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.70
49th
WHIP
1.09
40th
K/9
9.20
44th
BB/9
3.58
157th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.55
145th
OPS/R
–
IP
75.1
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Bachar owns a 9.2 K/9 compared with Tidwell's 7.4.
·The WHIP gap favors Bachar, 1.09 to 1.22.
·Bachar enters with a 3.70 ERA compared with Tidwell's 4.54.
·Tidwell allows the lower home-run rate: 1.19 vs 1.55 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricTidwellBacharNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 1 GS4.15 ERA, 3 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Tidwell arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%95.1
Sweeper32%82.5
Sinker17%93.1
Slider9%88.0
Changeup4%83.4
Curveball4%83.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Giants vs RHP (Lake Bachar)
12th
in MLB
0.728OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (Blade Tidwell)
6th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
San Francisco GiantsOfficial lineupvs RHP Lake Bachar
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bachar (BvP)
1Drew GilbertLCF52.72411.8011-for-1Very small sample
2Rafael DeversL1B77.865371.0270-for-1Very small sample
3Bryce EldridgeLDH75.82517.7990-for-1Very small sample
4Jonah CoxRCF38.6824.654No MLB historyNo history
5Turner HillLLF40.6201.714No MLB historyNo history
6Andrew KniznerRC—.6442.9000-for-1Very small sample
7Shay WhitcombR3B30.5694.586No MLB historyNo history
8Nate FurmanL2B—.3680.368No MLB historyNo history
9Christian KossRSS24.5624.5390-for-1Very small sample
1Drew Gilbert CF · L.238 / .724 · 11 HRvs hand .801 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample52H-Score2Rafael Devers 1B · L.258 / .865 · 37 HRvs hand 1.027 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample77H-Score3Bryce Eldridge DH · L.269 / .825 · 17 HRvs hand .799 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample75H-Score4Jonah Cox CF · R.252 / .682 · 4 HRvs hand .654 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score5Turner Hill LF · L.219 / .620 · 1 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score6Andrew Knizner C · R.219 / .644 · 2 HRvs hand .900 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample—H-Score7Shay Whitcomb 3B · R.207 / .569 · 4 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score8Nate Furman 2B · L.125 / .368 · 0 HRvs hand .368 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Christian Koss SS · R.217 / .562 · 4 HRvs hand .539 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample24H-Score
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs RHP Blade Tidwell
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Tidwell (BvP)
1Spencer HorwitzL1B52.70810.734No MLB historyNo history
2Brandon LoweL2B73.82435.910No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF74.78917.7791-for-2Very small sample
4Nick GonzalesR3B52.7556.7900-for-1Very small sample
5Oneil CruzLCF74.85420.858No MLB historyNo history
6Jake MangumSCF40.6945.700No MLB historyNo history
7Rafael Flores Jr.RC65.85811.800No MLB historyNo history
8Jacob GonzalezLSS41.6387.691No MLB historyNo history
9Jared TrioloRSS37.6093.5740-for-2Very small sample
1Spencer Horwitz 1B · L.244 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score2Brandon Lowe 2B · L.260 / .824 · 35 HRvs hand .910 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.261 / .789 · 17 HRvs hand .779 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample74H-Score4Nick Gonzales 3B · R.303 / .755 · 6 HRvs hand .790 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample52H-Score5Oneil Cruz CF · L.280 / .854 · 20 HRvs hand .858 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score6Jake Mangum CF · S.276 / .694 · 5 HRvs hand .700 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score7Rafael Flores Jr. C · R.264 / .858 · 11 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score8Jacob Gonzalez SS · L.220 / .638 · 7 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score9Jared Triolo SS · R.238 / .609 · 3 HRvs hand .574 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample37H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSFSF·PITPIT
AVG.245 16th.253 5th
OPS.706 24th.734 6th
Home runs178 20th186 13th
Runs669 26th767 6th
OBP.306 29th.330 4th
SLG.400 18th.404 9th
PitchingSFSF·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.33vs4.14
SFPIT
WHIP1.36vs1.30
SFPIT
K/97.6vs9.3
SFPIT
HR Allowed160vs155
SFPIT
BullpenSFSF·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.42vs4.07
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.34vs1.28
no league rank
Saves30vs41
SFPIT
ResultsSFSF·PITPIT
+25823rd
Run differential
+3975th
65–97 Record82–80
6–4 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
San Francisco Giants (6–4)
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
Pittsburgh Pirates (5–5)
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Giants?+
Blade Tidwell (4.54 ERA, 0–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Lake Bachar (3.70 ERA, 1–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
12:35 PM ET at PNC Park.
Where is the game being played?+
PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Giants and Pirates performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Pirates 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Blade Tidwell is at 39; Lake Bachar is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.