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

Engine Verdict

League percentile ratings · updated with every game

C+

Overall rating

Pirates · 56th percentile

▲ Improving

Offense

Strong

Pitching

Average

Bullpen

Below par

Defense

Weak

Primary strength

Offense — rated strong against the rest of MLB.

Biggest concern

Defense — 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 (+28), one of the weakest defensive profiles in baseball and a below-average bullpen. Strong run production is what stops the overall grade falling further. Their staff ERA of 4.14 ranks 16th in MLB, and they score 4.73 runs per game (6th).

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Season Snapshot

Official MLB standings feed

Record

82-80

Home

44-37

Away

38-43

Runs scored

767

Runs allowed

739

Run diff

+28

Streak

W1

Against the League

MLB average across all 30 clubs

Runs per game

Pirates 4.73

MLB average 4.48

+0.25 vs average · 6th in MLB

ERA

Pirates 4.14

MLB average 4.17

-0.03 vs average · 16th in MLB

OPS

Pirates .734

MLB average .719

+0.015 vs average · 6th in MLB

Team Strength Radar

0–100 = percentile vs the other 29 clubs

8th Day Engine Insight

Pirates: the engine ranks their offence 6th in MLB at 4.73 runs per game, and their staff sits 16th on earned run average (4.14), while the bullpen grades below par 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	103	59	.636	—	+214	W5
Cubs	89	73	.549	14.0	+147	W1
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0	+28	W1
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0	-29	L4
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0	-160	L1

Recent Results

Graded in public · misses included

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Won ✗ Missed

Team Leaders

2026 season · rate stats qualified

Batting

AVG

1 Nick Gonzales .303

2 Bryan Reynolds .261

3 Brandon Lowe .260

HR

1 Brandon Lowe 35

2 Bryan Reynolds 17

3 Nick Gonzales 6

RBI

1 Brandon Lowe 96

2 Bryan Reynolds 72

3 Nick Gonzales 61

OBP

1 Nick Gonzales .367

2 Bryan Reynolds .365

3 Brandon Lowe .331

OPS

1 Brandon Lowe .824

2 Bryan Reynolds .789

3 Nick Gonzales .755

Hits

1 Nick Gonzales 167

2 Bryan Reynolds 155

3 Brandon Lowe 152

Runs

1 Bryan Reynolds 102

2 Brandon Lowe 94

3 Nick Gonzales 72

SB

1 Bryan Reynolds 9

2 Nick Gonzales 7

3 Brandon Lowe 2

Pitching

ERA

1 Braxton Ashcraft 3.65

2 Paul Skenes 3.82

Wins

1 Braxton Ashcraft 14

2 Paul Skenes 10

SV

1 Braxton Ashcraft 0

2 Paul Skenes 0

SO

1 Paul Skenes 200

2 Braxton Ashcraft 173

WHIP

1 Braxton Ashcraft 1.09

2 Paul Skenes 1.12

Starting Rotation

By games started

#	Pitcher	GS	W-L	ERA	WHIP	Next projected start
1	Paul Skenes	32	10-11	3.82	1.12	—
2	Braxton Ashcraft	28	14-6	3.65	1.09	—

Injury Report

40-man roster status

Player	Pos	Status
Endy Rodríguez	C	Injured 60-Day
Mitch Keller	P	Injured 60-Day

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

7-3

.700 win rate

Home

44-37

.543 win rate

Away

38-43

.469 win rate

vs winning teams

35-40

.467 win rate

One-run games

28-21

.571 win rate

The Ballpark

Stadium

PNC Park

Capacity

38,705

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 82-80 (.506), 3rd in the division, 21.0 games back, with a run differential of +28. Recent form has them 7-3 over their last ten, 44-37 at home, 38-43 on the road. On the 8th Day Engine's league-wide percentile ratings, their strongest department is offense (Strong) and their weakest is defense (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

Against the League

Team Strength Radar

National League Central Standings

Recent Results

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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