| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 23-28 | 13-17 | 10-11 |
| Game 2 | 25-26 | 10-13 | 15-13 |
| Game 3 | 32-19 | 14-11 | 18-8 |
| Game 4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 25-26 | 11-12 | 14-14 |
| Game 2 | 24-27 | 13-12 | 11-15 |
| Game 3 | 25-25 | 13-11 | 12-14 |
| Game 4 | 0-7 | 0-2 | 0-5 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
|
|
8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pitcher
B. Chandler
(L)
Detroit Pitcher
J. Jobe
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-101 | 8o (7) | -1.5 |
|
|
-119 | 8u | +1.5 (2.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Griffin | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .266 |
| B. Lowe | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .260 |
| B. Reynolds | LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .259 |
| O. Cruz | CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .281 |
| N. Gonzales | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .302 |
| R. O'Hearn | DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .268 |
| R. Flores Jr. | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .271 |
| S. Horwitz | 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .248 |
| J. Triolo | PH -1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| J. Mangum | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .275 |
| Totals | 33 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 9 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Clark | CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .281 |
| H. Lee | 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .263 |
| K. McGonigle | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .276 |
| E. Valencia | DH | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .350 |
| R. Greene | LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .282 |
| D. Dingler | C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .243 |
| B. Callahan | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .217 |
| B. Malgeri | PH -RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .248 |
| S. Torkelson | 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .232 |
| J. Peck | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .169 |
| Totals | 36 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Chandler (L 8-10) | 2 .2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4.50 |
| E. Sisk | 1 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.07 |
| W. Dotel | 3 .0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4.46 |
| B. Eisert | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.86 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Jobe (W 3-3) | 5 .1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3.91 |
| D. Sommers | 0 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.63 |
| A. Sears | 1 .2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.11 |
| T. Holton (H 15) | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.75 |
| K. Jansen (S 22) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.20 |
Location Comerica Park
Temperature 61° Temperature
Attendance 36,315 attendance
Home Jonathan Parra
1st Laz Diaz
2nd Tyler Jones
3rd Erich Bacchus
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | PIT Starter (IP) | DET Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, '26 | PIT |
|
PIT -154 | u8.5 | P. Skenes (4.1) | J. Jobe (5.1) |
| Aug 18, '26 | PIT |
|
PIT -150 | u8.0 | B. Ashcraft (8.0) | K. Montero (5.0) |
| Aug 17, '26 | PIT |
|
DET -105 | o8.5 | C. Mlodzinski (3.0) | F. Valdez (5.2) |
| Jul 23, '25 | PIT |
|
PIT +116 | u9.0 | B. Falter (7.0) | T. Watson (5.0) |
| Jul 22, '25 | PIT |
|
PIT +117 | o8.0 | M. Keller (6.0) | C. Mize (4.0) |
| Jul 21, '25 | PIT |
|
PIT -130 | u7.0 | P. Skenes (6.0) | J. Flaherty (3.0) |
| Jun 19, '25 | DET |
|
PIT -126 | o7.0 | P. Skenes (6.0) | T. Holton (1.1) |
| Jun 19, '25 | DET |
|
DET -347 | o7.0 | A. Heaney (4.0) | T. Skubal (5.2) |
| Jun 17, '25 | DET |
|
DET -200 | o8.0 | B. Falter (5.0) | C. Mize (6.0) |
| May 29, '24 | DET |
|
PIT -138 | o7.5 | P. Skenes (6.0) | K. Montero (4.1) |
Last Meeting ( Aug 19, 2026 ) Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 4
For the Pittsburgh Pirates, the final weekend of the 2026 season will be a chance to look back at the progress they have made with an eye on how they can take the next step forward next year.
For the Detroit Tigers, the next three days are about wondering why their season didn't match up to the advanced metrics.
The Pirates will look to lock up a winning season on Friday, when they visit the Tigers in the opener of an interleague series.
Bubba Chandler (8-9, 4.34 ERA) is slated to start for the Pirates against the Tigers' Jackson Jobe (2-3, 3.98) in a battle of promising 24-year-old right-handers.
The Pirates ensured themselves no worse than a .500 record on Thursday, when they edged the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 in the decisive game of a three-game series. The Tigers had Thursday off after dropping the rubber match of a three-game set to the host Washington Nationals, falling 4-2 on Wednesday.
Pittsburgh (81-78) snapped its streak of seven straight losing seasons. One more win and the Pirates would match the 82 victories they recorded in 2018 -- their lone winning campaign since the franchise last went to the playoffs in 2015.
Defending National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes didn't meet the standards of his first two seasons while finishing 10-11 with a 3.82 ERA and 200 strikeouts. However, center fielder Oneil Cruz (.280 with 20 homers and 29 stolen bases) had his long-awaited breakout year while the trio of Chandler, Braxton Ashcraft and Jared Jones -- all of whom are 26 or younger -- are 27-21 with a 3.95 ERA in 78 games (77 starts).
"Always tough to talk about because the postseason was the goal," Pirates manager Don Kelly said. "I think as you look at it and going through ups, downs, injuries, everything this year -- really cool to get the 81st win here in front of our fans, Not done yet. We have to keep on going."
The Tigers (74-85) will not be going on to the playoffs despite entering the final weekend with a run differential of plus-71 -- the best in the American League Central and the fourth best in the AL overall.
Only three teams since 1995 have finished under .500 with a run differential of at least plus-60: The 1995 Baltimore Orioles (71-73 with a plus-64 run differential), the 2005 Toronto Blue Jays (80-82 with a plus-70 run differential) and Cleveland in 2006 (78-84 with a plus-88 run differential).
"Despite all the ups and downs and roller coaster ride that this season has been, we literally fell seven days short," manager A.J. Hinch said after Detroit was eliminated from playoff contention. "That's not trying to gain too much positivity out of it, because I know that you need to play a lot better than we did."
One player who performed as well or better than could have been expected is Kevin McGonigle, the favorite to win AL Rookie of the Year. The 22-year-old third baseman is batting .278 with a .378 on-base percentage, a .428 slugging percentage, 17 homers and 70 RBIs in 153 games.
McGonigle is the fifth rookie since 1990 to reach base safely 262 times, joining Ben Grieve (1998), Ichiro Suzuki (2001), Albert Pujols (2001) and Aaron Judge (2017).
"It's a pretty cool accomplishment," McGonigle said. "First off, I don't think it would be possible without the guys in this clubhouse, the way they push me every day, the way we build off each other. They've been amazing this year for my rookie season. ...
"To have my name up there with guys like that is pretty special."
Chandler didn't factor into the decision in his most recent start, when he allowed three runs over four innings in the Pirates' 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. He has never opposed the Tigers.
Jobe took a loss on Saturday after giving up three runs over six innings as the Tigers fell 3-1 to the Chicago White Sox.
Jobe didn't factor into the decision in his lone start against the Pirates. He surrendered just one run over 5 1/3 innings in Detroit's 4-3 loss on Aug. 19.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Valdez | RF | Ten Day IL - Hamstring( Sep 11, '26) | Sep 11, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed RF Esmerlyn Valdez on the 10-day injured list with a Left hamstring strain. | ||||
| B. Ashcraft | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Arm( Sep 09, '26) | Sep 09, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed Braxton Ashcraft (SP) on the 15-day injured list with right arm discomfort. | ||||
| I. Mattson | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Hip( Sep 07, '26) | Sep 07, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed Isaac Mattson (RP) on the 15-day injured list with hip inflammation. | ||||
| E. Rodriguez | C | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Aug 31, '26) | Aug 31, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred C Endy Rodríguez from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to left hip inflammation. | ||||
| M. Keller | SP | Sixty Day IL - Arm( Aug 02, '26) | Aug 02, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Mitch Keller on the 60-day injured list with a right arm teres major muscle injury. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Carpenter | RF | Sixty Day IL - Heel( Sep 25, '26) | Sep 25, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RF Kerry Carpenter on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| C. Keith | 3B | Ten Day IL - Thumb( Sep 20, '26) | Sep 20, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed Colt Keith (3B) on the 10-day injured list. | ||||
| T. Melton | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Arm( Sep 20, '26) | Sep 20, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed Troy Melton (SP) on the 15-day injured list due to right arm fatigue. | ||||
| K. Finnegan | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Groin( Sep 16, '26) | Sep 16, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed Kyle Finnegan (RP) on the 15-day injured list with left groin inflammation. | ||||
| M. Vierling | CF | Sixty Day IL - Thigh( Sep 05, '26) | Sep 05, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers transferred CF Matt Vierling from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to left adductor strain. | ||||
| W. Vest | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 09, '26) | Jul 09, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers transferred RHP Will Vest to the 60-day injured list due to hip surgery. | ||||
| B. Smith | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jun 22, '26) | Jun 22, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers transferred RHP Burch Smith from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| W. Perez | RF | Sixty Day IL - Face( Jun 18, '26) | Jun 18, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed OF Wenceel Pérez on the 60-day injured list with a left orbital fracture. | ||||
| B. Horn | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 21, '26) | Apr 21, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers transferred LHP Bailey Horn from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list as he continues his recovery from a left elbow arthroscopy. | ||||
| P. Meadows | CF | Sixty Day IL - Head/Arm( Apr 12, '26) | Apr 12, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers trasferred OF Parker Meadows to the 60-day injured list with a left radius fracture. | ||||
| T. Sweeney | SS | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 10, '26) | Apr 10, '26 | |
| The Tigers announced that Sweeney underwent season-ending shoulder surgery. | ||||
| R. Olson | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Reese Olson on the 60-day injured list after he underwent a right shoulder labral repair. | ||||
2026
Jersey Number 0
Games Officiated 17
Home Team W/L 12-5
Home Avg. Margin 1.00
Home Money Total 500
| Umpire | G | W-L | AVG | PIT | STR | B | STR% | STR | BB | K/BB | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Parra | 17 | 12-5 | 9.12 | 306.71 | 191.53 | 115.18 | 62.4 | 17.1 | 8.4 | 2.04 | 1.88 | 11-6 |
Game Stats | |
|---|---|
| Average | 9.12 |
| Starters Runs | 4.65 |
| BullPens Runs | 4.47 |
| Pitches | 306.7 |
| Strikes | 191.5 |
| Balls | 115.2 |
| Strike% | 62.45 % |
| SO | 17.1 |
| Walks | 8.4 |
| SO/Walks | 2.04 |
| HR | 1.9 |
Home Favourite |
Home Underdog |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| -101 to -120 | 2 - 2 | 100 to 110 | 1 - 0 |
| -121 to -140 | 2 - 0 | 111 to 130 | 1 - 1 |
| -141 to -160 | 1 - 1 | 131 to 150 | 1 - 1 |
| -161 to -180 | 3 - 0 | 151 to 170 | 0 - 0 |
| -181 + | 1 - 0 | 171 + | 0 - 0 |
Total |
Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 7 or less | 0 | 0 |
| 7.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 8.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 9.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13+ | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | ATH 2 - TOR 0 | W +134 | U 9.5 | Braydon Fisher (R) | Brady Basso (L) |
| Aug 21, 2026 | HOU 4 - ATH 0 | W -174 | U 8.5 | J.T. Ginn (R) | Hayden Wesneski (R) |
| Aug 16, 2026 | PIT 8 - BOS 3 | W -102 | O 8.0 | Patrick Sandoval (L) | Lake Bachar (R) |
| Aug 12, 2026 | WAS 6 - CHC 12 | L +144 | O 9.5 | David Peterson (L) | Jackson Kent (L) |
| Aug 7, 2026 | MIA 3 - LAA 4 | L -146 | U 8.5 | George Klassen (R) | Tyler Phillips (R) |
| Aug 2, 2026 | CLE 5 - AZ 0 | W -174 | U 8.0 | Merrill Kelly (R) | Gavin Williams (R) |
| Jul 28, 2026 | WAS 8 - TOR 6 | W -142 | O 9.0 | Shane Bieber (R) | Cade Cavalli (R) |
| Jun 14, 2026 | BOS 4 - TEX 6 | L -116 | O 9.5 | Nathan Eovaldi (R) | Connelly Early (L) |
| Jun 9, 2026 | CHW 6 - ATL 5 | W +128 | O 9.5 | Grant Holmes (R) | Brandon Eisert (L) |
| May 27, 2026 | CLE 3 - WAS 2 | W -180 | U 7.5 | PJ Poulin (L) | Gavin Williams (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | PIT 8 - BOS 3 | W -102 | O 8.0 | Patrick Sandoval (L) | Lake Bachar (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2026 | BAL 5 - DET 3 | W -126 | O 7.5 | Framber Valdez (L) | Brandon Young (R) |
| May 22, 2026 | BAL 7 - DET 4 | W -132 | O 8.5 | Jack Flaherty (R) | Keegan Akin (L) |
| May 6, 2026 | DET 0 - BOS 4 | L -108 | U 8.5 | Sonny Gray (R) | Jack Flaherty (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 19, '26
PIT 6 - KC 5
|
W -119 | o8.0 | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 22.5 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 13, '26
CHC 3 - PIT 4
|
W +141 | p7.0 | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 90 | 16.9 | 0.7 |
|
Sep 08, '26
CHW 3 - PIT 9
|
W +119 | o8.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 15.8 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 02, '26
PIT 4 - SF 5
|
L -152 | p9.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 88 | 17.6 | 3.0 |
|
Aug 26, '26
SD 3 - PIT 0
|
L +122 | u8.5 | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 14.6 | 2.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 89.2 | 17.5 | 1.7 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Chandler has not played against DET Tigers. | ||||||||||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 19, '26
CHW 3 - DET 1
|
L +113 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 16.0 | 1.3 |
|
Sep 13, '26
DET 8 - COL 1
|
W -191 | p9.0 | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 13.7 | 0.5 |
|
Sep 06, '26
CLE 3 - DET 2
|
L +143 | u7.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 93 | 18.6 | 6.0 |
|
Aug 31, '26
MIN 11 - DET 1
|
L +114 | o9.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 18.4 | 1.3 |
|
Aug 25, '26
DET 4 - TB 1
|
W +116 | u7.5 | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 19.8 | 2.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 90.8 | 17.3 | 2.3 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 19, '26
PIT 4 - DET 3
|
L +143 | u8.5 | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 16.1 | 10.0 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 5.1 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 86.0 | 16.1 | 10.0 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.15 | .237 | .316 | 1.28 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 9.2 |
|
|
3.65 | .231 | .304 | 1.21 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 8.1 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.56 | 4.21 | .243 | .311 | 1.26 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 4.9 |
|
|
3.95 | 3.54 | .231 | .300 | 1.18 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.6 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.65 | 4.07 | .229 | .321 | 1.31 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 4.3 |
|
|
4.25 | 3.81 | .231 | .311 | 1.25 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.5 |