Houston Astros vs Pittsburgh Pirates, June 3, 2026

PiratesPIT
9-11
Final
AstrosHOU

June 3, 2026, 8:10 PM ET | Daikin Park

Last 5 Form

Pittsburgh Pirates

4-1

Last 5
W 6-5
vs MIN
W 10-9
vs MIN
W 9-3
vs MIN
W 10-6
@ HOU
L 9-11
@ HOU

Houston Astros

2-3

Last 5
L 4-5
vs MIL
W 9-2
vs MIL
L 0-2
vs MIL
L 6-10
vs PIT
W 11-9
vs PIT

Starting Pitchers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Paul Skenes headshot
Paul Skenes
Recorded starter

Houston Astros

Spencer Arrighetti headshot
Spencer Arrighetti
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jun 3, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Pittsburgh Pirates33-28.541#2#15.0
Houston Astros27-35.435#4#85.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Pittsburgh PiratesHouston Astros
.734
OPS
.732
186
HR
226
767
Runs
734
4.14
ERA
4.45
1.30
WHIP
1.34
1496
Strikeouts by pitchers
1411

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters

Oneil Cruz headshot
Oneil Cruz

6 H, 3 HR, 9 RBI

Nick Gonzales headshot
Nick Gonzales

10 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI

Jake Mangum headshot
Jake Mangum

8 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Wilber Dotel headshot
Wilber Dotel

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Gregory Soto headshot
Gregory Soto

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Braxton Ashcraft headshot
Braxton Ashcraft

6.0 IP, 11 SO, 3.00 ERA

Houston Astros

Hitters

Jeremy Peña headshot
Jeremy Peña

8 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Yordan Alvarez headshot
Yordan Alvarez

8 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Christian Walker headshot
Christian Walker

4 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Steven Okert headshot
Steven Okert

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Alimber Santa headshot
Alimber Santa

4.0 IP, 4 SO, 2.25 ERA

Tatsuya Imai headshot
Tatsuya Imai

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 3.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Paul Skenes headshot
Paul Skenes
Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick
Isaac Paredes headshot
Isaac Paredes
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Henry Davis headshot
Henry Davis
Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Houston Astros 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 9: PIT 12 hits, HOU 13 hits; PIT 3 errors, HOU 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Pittsburgh Pirates0004013109123
Houston Astros00201026x11130

Box Score

Batting

Spencer Horwitz led Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 hits.

Pittsburgh Pirates batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Spencer Horwitz1B5030000
Brandon Lowe2B4100120
Bryan ReynoldsLF5110020
Nick Gonzales3B5123001
Oneil CruzCF3220210
Jake MangumRF0000000
Marcell OzunaDH2110100
Ryan O'HearnPH/DH2000010
Jhostynxon GarciaRF/CF4111010
Jared TrioloSS3111210
Henry DavisC4114031
Endy RodríguezPH1000000
Totals3891296112

Yordan Alvarez led Houston Astros with 4 hits and 2 RBI.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaSS3320200
Yordan AlvarezDH5142000
Zach ColePR/DH0100000
Christian Walker1B5111020
Isaac Paredes3B4223111
Cam SmithRF5023010
Jake MeyersCF4000120
Zach DezenzoLF2000010
Taylor TrammellPH/LF1000010
Brice MatthewsPH/LF2000020
Nick Allen2B4210010
Christian VázquezC4111010
Totals391113104121

Pitching

Paul Skenes went 4.2 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (7 SO, 1 ER); Spencer Arrighetti went 4.0 innings for Houston Astros (3 SO, 4 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul Skenes4.2631170
Yohan Ramírez2.1222021
Mason Montgomery0.2233120
Gregory Soto0.0333100
Brandan Bidois0.1000110
Houston Astros
Spencer Arrighetti4.0644131
Alimber Santa1.0011210
Bryan King1.0200010
Nate Pearson1.0333131
AJ Blubaugh1.0111120
Josh Hader1.0000110
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B3

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jhostynxon Garcia. Nick Allen scores. Jeremy Peña to 3rd. PIT 0, HOU 1

  • B3

    Single Isaac Paredes singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Jeremy Peña scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. PIT 0, HOU 2

  • T4

    Home Run Henry Davis hits a grand slam (5) to left field. Marcell Ozuna scores. Jhostynxon Garcia scores. Jared Triolo scores. PIT 4, HOU 2

  • B5

    Single Cam Smith singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jhostynxon Garcia. Jeremy Peña scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. PIT 4, HOU 3

  • T6

    Single Jared Triolo singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Oneil Cruz scores. Marcell Ozuna to 2nd. PIT 5, HOU 3

  • T7

    Home Run Nick Gonzales homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Bryan Reynolds scores. PIT 7, HOU 3

  • T7

    Double Jhostynxon Garcia doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Oneil Cruz scores. PIT 8, HOU 3

  • B7

    Home Run Isaac Paredes homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Yordan Alvarez scores. PIT 8, HOU 5

  • T8

    Double Nick Gonzales doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Brandon Lowe scores. PIT 9, HOU 5

  • B8

    Double Christian Vázquez doubles (5) on a line drive to center fielder Jhostynxon Garcia. Nick Allen scores. PIT 9, HOU 6

  • B8

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jhostynxon Garcia. Christian Vázquez scores. Jeremy Peña to 3rd. PIT 9, HOU 7

  • B8

    Single Christian Walker singles on a soft ground ball to second baseman Brandon Lowe. Jeremy Peña scores. Zach Cole to 3rd. Throwing error by second baseman Brandon Lowe. PIT 9, HOU 8

  • B8

    Walk Isaac Paredes walks. Zach Cole scores. Christian Walker to 2nd. Wild pitch by pitcher Gregory Soto. PIT 9, HOU 9

  • B8

    Triple Cam Smith triples (1) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jake Mangum. Christian Walker scores. Isaac Paredes scores. PIT 9, HOU 11

Play-by-Play

All 88 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Groundout Endy Rodríguez grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. PIT 9, HOU 11

  • T9

    Walk Jared Triolo walks. PIT 9, HOU 11

  • T9

    Strikeout Jhostynxon Garcia strikes out swinging. PIT 9, HOU 11

  • T9

    Groundout Ryan O'Hearn grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher Josh Hader. PIT 9, HOU 11

  • B8

    Strikeout Brice Matthews strikes out swinging. PIT 9, HOU 11

  • B8

    Walk Jake Meyers walks. PIT 9, HOU 11

  • B8

    Triple Cam Smith triples (1) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jake Mangum. Christian Walker scores. Isaac Paredes scores. PIT 9, HOU 11

  • B8

    Walk Isaac Paredes walks. Zach Cole scores. Christian Walker to 2nd. Wild pitch by pitcher Gregory Soto. PIT 9, HOU 9

  • B8

    Single Christian Walker singles on a soft ground ball to second baseman Brandon Lowe. Jeremy Peña scores. Zach Cole to 3rd. Throwing error by second baseman Brandon Lowe. PIT 9, HOU 8

  • B8

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jhostynxon Garcia. Christian Vázquez scores. Jeremy Peña to 3rd. PIT 9, HOU 7

  • B8

    Walk Jeremy Peña walks. PIT 9, HOU 6

  • B8

    Double Christian Vázquez doubles (5) on a line drive to center fielder Jhostynxon Garcia. Nick Allen scores. PIT 9, HOU 6

  • B8

    Double Nick Allen doubles (2) on a fly ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 9, HOU 5

  • B8

    Strikeout Brice Matthews strikes out swinging. PIT 9, HOU 5

  • B8

    Strikeout Jake Meyers called out on strikes. PIT 9, HOU 5

  • T8

    Strikeout Oneil Cruz called out on strikes. PIT 9, HOU 5

  • T8

    Double Nick Gonzales doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Brandon Lowe scores. PIT 9, HOU 5

  • T8

    Strikeout Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging. PIT 8, HOU 5

  • T8

    Walk Brandon Lowe walks. PIT 8, HOU 5

  • T8

    Pop Out Spencer Horwitz pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña. PIT 8, HOU 5

  • B7

    Pop Out Cam Smith pops out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz in foul territory. PIT 8, HOU 5

  • B7

    Home Run Isaac Paredes homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Yordan Alvarez scores. PIT 8, HOU 5

  • B7

    Flyout Christian Walker flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 8, HOU 3

  • B7

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 8, HOU 3

  • B7

    Groundout Jeremy Peña grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 8, HOU 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Henry Davis called out on strikes. PIT 8, HOU 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Jared Triolo strikes out swinging. PIT 8, HOU 3

  • T7

    Double Jhostynxon Garcia doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Oneil Cruz scores. PIT 8, HOU 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Ryan O'Hearn strikes out swinging. PIT 7, HOU 3

  • T7

    Walk Oneil Cruz walks. PIT 7, HOU 3

  • T7

    Home Run Nick Gonzales homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Bryan Reynolds scores. PIT 7, HOU 3

  • T7

    Single Bryan Reynolds singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. PIT 5, HOU 3

  • B6

    Strikeout Christian Vázquez strikes out swinging. PIT 5, HOU 3

  • B6

    Pop Out Nick Allen pops out to second baseman Brandon Lowe. PIT 5, HOU 3

  • B6

    Strikeout Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging. PIT 5, HOU 3

  • T6

    Groundout Brandon Lowe grounds out, second baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. PIT 5, HOU 3

  • T6

    Single Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Marcell Ozuna to 3rd. Jared Triolo to 2nd. PIT 5, HOU 3

  • T6

    Strikeout Henry Davis strikes out swinging. PIT 5, HOU 3

  • T6

    Single Jared Triolo singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Oneil Cruz scores. Marcell Ozuna to 2nd. PIT 5, HOU 3

  • T6

    Flyout Jhostynxon Garcia flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. PIT 4, HOU 3

  • T6

    Walk Marcell Ozuna walks. PIT 4, HOU 3

  • T6

    Walk Oneil Cruz walks. PIT 4, HOU 3

  • B5

    Forceout Jake Meyers grounds into a force out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to second baseman Brandon Lowe. Cam Smith out at 2nd. PIT 4, HOU 3

  • B5

    Single Cam Smith singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jhostynxon Garcia. Jeremy Peña scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. PIT 4, HOU 3

  • B5

    Strikeout Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging. PIT 4, HOU 2

  • B5

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. PIT 4, HOU 2

  • B5

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Jeremy Peña to 2nd. PIT 4, HOU 2

  • B5

    Single Jeremy Peña singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jhostynxon Garcia. PIT 4, HOU 2

  • T5

    Flyout Nick Gonzales flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers. PIT 4, HOU 2

  • T5

    Groundout Bryan Reynolds grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher Alimber Santa. PIT 4, HOU 2

  • T5

    Strikeout Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. PIT 4, HOU 2

  • B4

    Groundout Christian Vázquez grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 4, HOU 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Nick Allen strikes out swinging. PIT 4, HOU 2

  • B4

    Field Error Zach Dezenzo reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Nick Gonzales. PIT 4, HOU 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Jake Meyers strikes out swinging. PIT 4, HOU 2

  • T4

    Groundout Spencer Horwitz grounds out, second baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. PIT 4, HOU 2

  • T4

    Home Run Henry Davis hits a grand slam (5) to left field. Marcell Ozuna scores. Jhostynxon Garcia scores. Jared Triolo scores. PIT 4, HOU 2

  • T4

    Walk Christian Vázquez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jared Triolo walks. Marcell Ozuna to 3rd. Jhostynxon Garcia to 2nd. PIT 0, HOU 2

  • T4

    Hit By Pitch Jhostynxon Garcia hit by pitch. Marcell Ozuna to 2nd. PIT 0, HOU 2

  • T4

    Single Marcell Ozuna singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. PIT 0, HOU 2

  • T4

    Single Oneil Cruz singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. PIT 0, HOU 2

  • T4

    Groundout Nick Gonzales grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. PIT 0, HOU 2

  • B3

    Flyout Cam Smith flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 0, HOU 2

  • B3

    Single Isaac Paredes singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Jeremy Peña scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. PIT 0, HOU 2

  • B3

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. PIT 0, HOU 1

  • B3

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jhostynxon Garcia. Nick Allen scores. Jeremy Peña to 3rd. PIT 0, HOU 1

  • B3

    Walk Jeremy Peña walks. PIT 0, HOU 0

  • B3

    Groundout Christian Vázquez grounds out softly, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Nick Allen to 2nd. PIT 0, HOU 0

  • B3

    Field Error Nick Allen reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Nick Gonzales. PIT 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Groundout Bryan Reynolds grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. PIT 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Brandon Lowe called out on strikes. PIT 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Single Spencer Horwitz singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. PIT 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Henry Davis strikes out swinging. PIT 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging. PIT 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Pop Out Jake Meyers pops out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz in foul territory. PIT 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. PIT 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Flyout Jared Triolo flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers. PIT 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Fielders Choice Out Jhostynxon Garcia reaches on a fielder's choice out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to catcher Christian Vázquez. Oneil Cruz out at home. PIT 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Groundout Marcell Ozuna grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Oneil Cruz to 3rd. PIT 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Single Oneil Cruz singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. PIT 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out to right fielder Jhostynxon Garcia. PIT 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Groundout Christian Walker grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Jeremy Peña to 3rd. PIT 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Double Jeremy Peña doubles (6) on a line drive to shortstop Jared Triolo, deflected by third baseman Nick Gonzales. PIT 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Groundout Nick Gonzales grounds out sharply, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. PIT 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes. PIT 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Forceout Brandon Lowe grounds into a force out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Nick Allen. Spencer Horwitz out at 2nd. Brandon Lowe to 1st. PIT 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Single Pirates challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Spencer Horwitz singles on a ground ball to first baseman Christian Walker. PIT 0, HOU 0