Pirates Predictions 2026 — Next Game, Record, Standings & Team Stats

Engine Verdict

League percentile ratings · updated with every game

C+

Overall rating

Pirates · 50th percentile

▼ Slipping

Offense

Elite

Pitching

Below par

Bullpen

Weak

Defense

Below par

Primary strength

Offense — rated elite against the rest of MLB.

Biggest concern

Bullpen — the department most likely to cost them a close game.

Why the Engine Rates Pittsburgh This Way

8th Day Engine · Rating rationale

The 8th Day Engine ranks Pittsburgh around the middle of MLB because the club owns a positive run differential (+21), an unreliable bullpen and below-average defence. Strong run production is what stops the overall grade falling further. Their staff ERA of 4.34 ranks 21st in MLB, and they score 5.02 runs per game (4th).

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Tue, Aug 11, 22:40 UTC · Away

Pittsburgh Pirates

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Miami Marlins

50%

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Prediction

Pittsburgh Pirates

Win probability

50%

Projected score

4–4

Confidence

Very Low Confidence

Total lean · 8.4 runs

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Season Snapshot

Official MLB standings feed

Record

58-62

Home

30-30

Away

28-32

Runs scored

602

Runs allowed

581

Run diff

+21

Streak

L1

Season Trends

Last 30 days vs season average · 23 games

Run differential

Last 30 days

-23

23 games

Offense

Runs scored per game

Declining

3.74 vs 5.02 season

Pitching

Runs allowed per game

Steady

4.74 vs 4.84 season

Home form

Last 30 days at home

Declining

3-6 vs .500 season

Against the League

MLB average across all 30 clubs

Runs per game

Pirates 5.02

MLB average 4.49

+0.53 vs average · 4th in MLB

ERA

Pirates 4.34

MLB average 4.17

+0.17 vs average · 21st in MLB

OPS

Pirates .746

MLB average .719

+0.027 vs average · 4th in MLB

Team Strength Radar

0–100 = percentile vs the other 29 clubs

8th Day Engine Insight

Pirates: the engine ranks their offence 4th in MLB at 5.02 runs per game, and their staff sits 21st on earned run average (4.34), while the bullpen grades weak on save conversion.

Offense = runs per game + OPS · Pitching = ERA + WHIP · Bullpen = save conversion + blown saves · Defense = fielding pct + errors per game · Speed = steals + success rate · Momentum = last ten + run differential. Every axis is a live percentile against all 30 clubs.

National League Central Standings

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	DIFF	STRK
Brewers	74	45	.622	—	+140	L1
Cubs	69	50	.580	5.0	+107	W1
Cardinals	59	60	.496	15.0	-9	L1
Pirates	58	62	.483	16.5	+21	L1
Reds	56	61	.479	17.0	-74	L3

Recent Results

Graded in public · misses included

Milwaukee Brewers 2–5

Lost ✓ Called

Wed, Aug 5 · @

Milwaukee Brewers 2–4

Lost ✓ Called

Tue, Aug 4 · @

Milwaukee Brewers 2–4

Lost ✓ Called

Mon, Aug 3 · @

Milwaukee Brewers 4–3

Upcoming Schedule

Every game links to its prediction

A Miami Marlins

Wed, Aug 12, 22:40 UTC

A Miami Marlins

Thu, Aug 13, 17:10 UTC

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H Boston Red Sox

Fri, Aug 14, 22:40 UTC

H Boston Red Sox

Sat, Aug 15, 23:15 UTC

Team Leaders

2026 season · rate stats qualified

Batting

AVG

1 Nick Gonzales .306

2 Ryan O'Hearn .270

3 Bryan Reynolds .268

4 Brandon Lowe .253

HR

1 Brandon Lowe 25

2 Ryan O'Hearn 17

3 Bryan Reynolds 15

4 Nick Gonzales 6

RBI

1 Brandon Lowe 74

2 Ryan O'Hearn 69

3 Bryan Reynolds 63

4 Nick Gonzales 53

OBP

1 Bryan Reynolds .379

2 Nick Gonzales .359

3 Ryan O'Hearn .334

4 Brandon Lowe .319

OPS

1 Bryan Reynolds .822

2 Brandon Lowe .804

3 Ryan O'Hearn .788

4 Nick Gonzales .758

Hits

1 Nick Gonzales 133

2 Bryan Reynolds 118

3 Brandon Lowe 111

4 Ryan O'Hearn 97

Runs

1 Bryan Reynolds 80

2 Brandon Lowe 72

3 Nick Gonzales 62

4 Ryan O'Hearn 54

SB

1 Bryan Reynolds 7

2 Nick Gonzales 5

3 Brandon Lowe 2

4 Ryan O'Hearn 1

Pitching

ERA

1 Paul Skenes 3.96

2 Braxton Ashcraft 4.08

Wins

1 Braxton Ashcraft 11

2 Paul Skenes 9

SV

1 Paul Skenes 0

2 Braxton Ashcraft 0

SO

1 Paul Skenes 162

2 Braxton Ashcraft 145

WHIP

1 Paul Skenes 1.12

2 Braxton Ashcraft 1.16

Starting Rotation

By games started

#	Pitcher	GS	W-L	ERA	WHIP	Next projected start
1	Paul Skenes	24	9-10	3.96	1.12	Tue, Aug 11 @ Miami Marlins
2	Braxton Ashcraft	23	11-5	4.08	1.16	Thu, Aug 13 @ Miami Marlins

Injury Report

40-man roster status

Player	Pos	Status
Antwone Kelly	P	Reassigned to Minors
Billy Cook	CF	Reassigned to Minors
Brandon Eisert	P	Reassigned to Minors
Hunter Barco	P	Reassigned to Minors
Isaac Mattson	P	Reassigned to Minors
Jack Brannigan	SS	Reassigned to Minors
Johnathan Rodríguez	RF	Reassigned to Minors
Khristian Curtis	P	Reassigned to Minors
Konnor Griffin	SS	Injured 60-Day
Mitch Keller	P	Injured 60-Day
Nick Yorke	3B	Reassigned to Minors
Noah Murdock	P	Reassigned to Minors
Oneil Cruz	CF	Injured 60-Day
Ryan O'Hearn	RF	Injured 10-Day
Thomas Harrington	P	Reassigned to Minors
Tyler Callihan	LF	Reassigned to Minors
Wilber Dotel	P	Reassigned to Minors

Status is taken from the official 40-man roster feed. Expected return dates are not published in that feed, so none are shown.

Team Form

Official split records

Last 10

3-7

.300 win rate

Home

30-30

.500 win rate

Away

28-32

.467 win rate

vs winning teams

26-34

.433 win rate

One-run games

17-14

.548 win rate

The Ballpark

Stadium

PNC Park

Capacity

38,753

Opened

2001

Surface

Grass · Open

Comparable Profiles

Closest engine profile, not closest record

Measured as the distance between clubs across all six engine strength ratings — so these are teams built like Pirates, which is not the same as teams with a similar record.

Key Rivalries

Cubs

Reds

Cardinals

About the Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates compete in the National League Central and play their home games at PNC Park, opened in 2001. One of the National League's founding clubs, with five titles. They are currently 58-62 (.483), 4th in the division, 16.5 games back, with a run differential of +21. Recent form has them 3-7 over their last ten, 30-30 at home, 28-32 on the road. On the 8th Day Engine's league-wide percentile ratings, their strongest department is offense (Elite) and their weakest is bullpen (Weak). Those grades are measured against the other 29 clubs and move as the season does. Every Pirates prediction on CleverScores is published before first pitch and graded afterwards in public, wins and misses alike.

Pittsburgh Pirates Predictions, Record, Standings and Team Stats — 2026

Engine Verdict

Why the Engine Rates Pittsburgh This Way

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Season Snapshot

Season Trends

Against the League

Team Strength Radar

National League Central Standings

Recent Results

Upcoming Schedule

Team Leaders

Batting

AVG

HR

RBI

OBP

OPS

Hits

Runs

SB

Pitching

ERA

Wins

SV

SO

WHIP

Starting Rotation

Injury Report

Team Form

The Ballpark

Comparable Profiles

Key Rivalries

About the Pirates

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