Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Mets, August 8, 2026

MetsNYM
0-9
Final
PiratesPIT

August 8, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | PNC Park

Last 5 Form

New York Mets

4-1

Last 5
W 6-2
@ CLE
W 6-5
@ CLE
W 13-6
@ CLE
W 6-4
@ PIT
L 0-9
@ PIT

Pittsburgh Pirates

1-4

Last 5
L 2-4
@ MIL
L 2-4
@ MIL
L 2-5
@ MIL
L 4-6
vs NYM
W 9-0
vs NYM

Starting Pitchers

New York Mets

Robert Stock headshot
Robert Stock
Recorded starter

Pittsburgh Pirates

Bubba Chandler headshot
Bubba Chandler
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 8, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
New York Mets51-67.432#5#1019.5
Pittsburgh Pirates58-61.487#4#716.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
New York MetsPittsburgh Pirates
.706
OPS
.734
204
HR
186
699
Runs
767
4.15
ERA
4.14
1.29
WHIP
1.30
1450
Strikeouts by pitchers
1496

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.

New York Mets

Hitters

Carson Benge headshot
Carson Benge

7 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Luis Torrens headshot
Luis Torrens

5 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI

Marcus Semien headshot
Marcus Semien

4 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Zac Thornton headshot
Zac Thornton

5.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Xzavion Curry headshot
Xzavion Curry

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.80 ERA

Sean Manaea headshot
Sean Manaea

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 3.00 ERA

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters

Brandon Lowe headshot
Brandon Lowe

5 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Endy Rodríguez headshot
Endy Rodríguez

3 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Jacob Gonzalez headshot
Jacob Gonzalez

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Bubba Chandler headshot
Bubba Chandler

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Yohan Ramírez headshot
Yohan Ramírez

4.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Kirby Yates headshot
Kirby Yates

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Bubba Chandler headshot
Bubba Chandler
Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick
Xzavion Curry headshot
Xzavion Curry
New York Mets, MLBDB pick
Brandon Lowe headshot
Brandon Lowe
Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Pittsburgh Pirates 9, New York Mets 0: NYM 3 hits, PIT 12 hits; NYM 1 error, PIT 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
New York Mets000000000031
Pittsburgh Pirates30140010x9120

Box Score

Batting

3 players led New York Mets with 1 hit each.

New York Mets batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
A.J. EwingLF3000100
Francisco LindorSS2010000
Gabriel AriasSS2000010
Bo Bichette3B2000010
Cristian PacheRF2000010
Jared Young1B3000010
Luis Robert Jr.CF3010010
Brett BatyRF/3B3000020
Marcus Semien2B3000010
Jorge PolancoDH3000010
Francisco AlvarezC3010000
Totals29030190

Jake Mangum led Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 hits and 1 RBI.

Pittsburgh Pirates batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jake MangumCF5231010
Jared Triolo3B0000000
Brandon Lowe2B4211131
Jhostynxon GarciaCF0000000
Bryan ReynoldsDH3210210
Spencer Horwitz1B2100200
Nick Gonzales3B/2B5013010
Ronny SimonRF5122000
Esmerlyn ValdezLF2010310
Jacob GonzalezSS5011000
Henry DavisC4120110
Totals359128981

Pitching

Robert Stock went 3.0 innings for New York Mets (4 SO, 8 ER); Bubba Chandler went 6.0 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (5 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
New York Mets
Robert Stock3.0988540
Xzavion Curry3.0100440
Luis Torrens2.0211001
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bubba Chandler6.0300150
Lake Bachar2.0000040
Kirby Yates1.0000000
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

  • B1

    Groundout Nick Gonzales grounds out, pitcher Robert Stock to first baseman Jared Young. Jake Mangum scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. Spencer Horwitz to 2nd. NYM 0, PIT 1

  • B1

    Double Ronny Simon doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder A.J. Ewing. Bryan Reynolds scores. Spencer Horwitz scores. NYM 0, PIT 3

  • B3

    Single Jacob Gonzalez singles on a line drive to right fielder Brett Baty. Ronny Simon scores. NYM 0, PIT 4

  • B4

    Double Jake Mangum doubles (14) on a line drive to left fielder A.J. Ewing. Henry Davis scores. NYM 0, PIT 5

  • B4

    Walk Spencer Horwitz walks. NYM 0, PIT 6

  • B4

    Double Nick Gonzales doubles (20) on a line drive to right fielder Brett Baty. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • B7

    Home Run Brandon Lowe homers (25) on a fly ball to right field. NYM 0, PIT 9

Play-by-Play

All 76 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Groundout Cristian Pache grounds out, second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. NYM 0, PIT 9

  • T9

    Lineout Gabriel Arias lines out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. NYM 0, PIT 9

  • T9

    Pop Out A.J. Ewing pops out to third baseman Jared Triolo in foul territory. NYM 0, PIT 9

  • B8

    Lineout Henry Davis lines out sharply to third baseman Brett Baty. NYM 0, PIT 9

  • B8

    Grounded Into DP Jacob Gonzalez grounds into a double play, second baseman Marcus Semien to shortstop Gabriel Arias to first baseman Jared Young. Esmerlyn Valdez out at 2nd. Jacob Gonzalez out at 1st. NYM 0, PIT 9

  • B8

    Single Esmerlyn Valdez singles on a fly ball to left fielder A.J. Ewing. NYM 0, PIT 9

  • T8

    Pop Out Francisco Alvarez pops out to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez. NYM 0, PIT 9

  • T8

    Strikeout Jorge Polanco called out on strikes. NYM 0, PIT 9

  • T8

    Strikeout Marcus Semien strikes out on a foul tip. NYM 0, PIT 9

  • B7

    Groundout Ronny Simon grounds out softly, pitcher Luis Torrens to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 0, PIT 9

  • B7

    Field Error Nick Gonzales reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Gabriel Arias. NYM 0, PIT 9

  • B7

    Flyout Spencer Horwitz flies out to left fielder A.J. Ewing. NYM 0, PIT 9

  • B7

    Groundout Bryan Reynolds grounds out to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 0, PIT 9

  • B7

    Home Run Brandon Lowe homers (25) on a fly ball to right field. NYM 0, PIT 9

  • T7

    Strikeout Brett Baty called out on strikes. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • T7

    Strikeout Luis Robert Jr. strikes out swinging. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • T7

    Groundout Jared Young grounds out, pitcher Lake Bachar to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • B6

    Groundout Jake Mangum grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • B6

    Walk Henry Davis walks. Esmerlyn Valdez to 2nd. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • B6

    Flyout Jacob Gonzalez flies out to right fielder Cristian Pache. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • B6

    Walk Esmerlyn Valdez walks. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • B6

    Pop Out Ronny Simon pops out to third baseman Brett Baty in foul territory. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • T6

    Strikeout Cristian Pache strikes out swinging. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • T6

    Strikeout Gabriel Arias strikes out swinging. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • T6

    Walk A.J. Ewing walks. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • T6

    Groundout Francisco Alvarez grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • B5

    Strikeout Nick Gonzales strikes out swinging. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • B5

    Walk Spencer Horwitz walks. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • B5

    Strikeout Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • B5

    Strikeout Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • B5

    Single Jake Mangum singles on a fly ball to left fielder A.J. Ewing. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • T5

    Flyout Jorge Polanco flies out sharply to center fielder Jake Mangum. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • T5

    Groundout Marcus Semien grounds out, shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • T5

    Flyout Brett Baty flies out to center fielder Jake Mangum. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • B4

    Strikeout Henry Davis strikes out swinging. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • B4

    Flyout Jacob Gonzalez flies out to left fielder A.J. Ewing. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • B4

    Walk Esmerlyn Valdez walks. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • B4

    Pop Out Ronny Simon pops out to second baseman Marcus Semien. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • B4

    Double Nick Gonzales doubles (20) on a line drive to right fielder Brett Baty. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd. NYM 0, PIT 8

  • B4

    Walk Spencer Horwitz walks. NYM 0, PIT 6

  • B4

    Walk Bryan Reynolds walks. Jake Mangum to 3rd. Brandon Lowe to 2nd. NYM 0, PIT 5

  • B4

    Walk Brandon Lowe walks. NYM 0, PIT 5

  • B4

    Double Jake Mangum doubles (14) on a line drive to left fielder A.J. Ewing. Henry Davis scores. NYM 0, PIT 5

  • B4

    Single Henry Davis singles on a ground ball to shortstop Francisco Lindor, deflected by third baseman Bo Bichette. NYM 0, PIT 4

  • T4

    Forceout Luis Robert Jr. grounds into a force out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to second baseman Brandon Lowe. Francisco Lindor out at 2nd. NYM 0, PIT 4

  • T4

    Strikeout Jared Young strikes out swinging. NYM 0, PIT 4

  • T4

    Strikeout Bo Bichette strikes out on a foul tip. NYM 0, PIT 4

  • T4

    Single Francisco Lindor singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. NYM 0, PIT 4

  • B3

    Caught Stealing 2B Jacob Gonzalez caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Francisco Alvarez to second baseman Marcus Semien. NYM 0, PIT 4

  • B3

    Single Jacob Gonzalez singles on a line drive to right fielder Brett Baty. Ronny Simon scores. NYM 0, PIT 4

  • B3

    Strikeout Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging. NYM 0, PIT 3

  • B3

    Single Ronny Simon singles on a bunt ground ball to second baseman Marcus Semien. NYM 0, PIT 3

  • B3

    Lineout Nick Gonzales lines out to right fielder Brett Baty. NYM 0, PIT 3

  • T3

    Flyout A.J. Ewing flies out to left fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. NYM 0, PIT 3

  • T3

    Single Francisco Alvarez singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. NYM 0, PIT 3

  • T3

    Groundout Jorge Polanco grounds out, shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. NYM 0, PIT 3

  • T3

    Flyout Marcus Semien flies out to right fielder Ronny Simon. NYM 0, PIT 3

  • B2

    Flyout Spencer Horwitz flies out to left fielder A.J. Ewing in foul territory. NYM 0, PIT 3

  • B2

    Walk Bryan Reynolds walks. Henry Davis to 2nd. NYM 0, PIT 3

  • B2

    Strikeout Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. NYM 0, PIT 3

  • B2

    Strikeout Jake Mangum strikes out swinging. NYM 0, PIT 3

  • B2

    Single Henry Davis singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brett Baty. NYM 0, PIT 3

  • T2

    Strikeout Brett Baty strikes out swinging. NYM 0, PIT 3

  • T2

    Single Luis Robert Jr. singles on a fly ball to left fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. NYM 0, PIT 3

  • T2

    Groundout Jared Young grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. NYM 0, PIT 3

  • B1

    Flyout Jacob Gonzalez flies out to right fielder Brett Baty. NYM 0, PIT 3

  • B1

    Walk Esmerlyn Valdez walks. NYM 0, PIT 3

  • B1

    Double Ronny Simon doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder A.J. Ewing. Bryan Reynolds scores. Spencer Horwitz scores. NYM 0, PIT 3

  • B1

    Groundout Nick Gonzales grounds out, pitcher Robert Stock to first baseman Jared Young. Jake Mangum scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. Spencer Horwitz to 2nd. NYM 0, PIT 1

  • B1

    Hit By Pitch Spencer Horwitz hit by pitch. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd. NYM 0, PIT 0

  • B1

    Single Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to shortstop Francisco Lindor. Jake Mangum to 3rd. NYM 0, PIT 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Francisco Alvarez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Brandon Lowe called out on strikes. NYM 0, PIT 0

  • B1

    Double Jake Mangum doubles (13) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Brett Baty. NYM 0, PIT 0

  • T1

    Groundout Bo Bichette grounds out, shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. NYM 0, PIT 0

  • T1

    Flyout Francisco Lindor flies out to left fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. NYM 0, PIT 0

  • T1

    Lineout A.J. Ewing lines out to second baseman Brandon Lowe. NYM 0, PIT 0