Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Spencer Horwitz	1B	.287	7	26	.388	.461
Brandon Lowe	2B	.257	15	40	.342	.533
Bryan Reynolds	LF	.271	6	38	.402	.430
Nick Gonzales	3B	.310	1	26	.365	.369
Oneil Cruz	CF	.261	14	44	.333	.477
Marcell Ozuna	DH	.185	5	21	.269	.301
Jhostynxon Garcia	RF	.207	0	1	.233	.207
Jared Triolo	SS	.226	0	5	.278	.250
Henry Davis	C	.139	4	12	.238	.270

Houston Astros — Roster

Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Jeremy Peña	SS	.286	3	10	.330	.429
Yordan Alvarez	DH	.303	21	42	.418	.643
Christian Walker	1B	.247	16	44	.320	.502
Isaac Paredes	3B	.232	6	24	.325	.369
Cam Smith	RF	.216	6	21	.310	.347
Jake Meyers	CF	.237	2	7	.289	.368
Zach Dezenzo	LF	.200	1	2	.265	.356
Nick Allen	2B	.255	1	5	.304	.333
Christian Vázquez	C	.248	4	17	.313	.385

Pittsburgh Pirates — Batting

Player	AB	H	K	AVG	OPS
Spencer Horwitz1B	1	1	0	.287	.849
Brandon Lowe2B	1	0	0	.257	.875
Bryan ReynoldsLF	1	0	1	.271	.832
Nick Gonzales3B	1	0	0	.310	.734
Oneil CruzCF	1	1	0	.261	.810
Marcell OzunaDH	1	0	0	.185	.570
Jhostynxon GarciaRF	1	0	0	.207	.440
Jared TrioloSS	1	0	0	.226	.528
Henry DavisC	0	0	0	.139	.508
Totals	8	2	1

BATTING

TB: Cruz, O; Horwitz.

Team RISP: 0-for-2.

Team LOB: 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: Cruz, O (20, 2nd base off Arrighetti/Vázquez, C).

Houston Astros — Batting

Player	AB	H	AVG	OPS
Jeremy PeñaSS	1	1	.286	.759
Yordan AlvarezDH	1	0	.303	1.061
Christian Walker1B	1	0	.247	.822
Isaac Paredes3B	1	0	.232	.694
Cam SmithRF	0	0	.216	.657
Jake MeyersCF	0	0	.237	.657
Zach DezenzoLF	0	0	.200	.621
Nick Allen2B	0	0	.255	.637
Christian VázquezC	0	0	.248	.698
Totals	4	1

BATTING

2B: Peña (5, Skenes).

TB: Peña 2.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Paredes.

Team RISP: 0-for-3.

Team LOB: 1.

Pittsburgh Pirates — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Paul Skenes	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8-6	2.85

Houston Astros — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Spencer Arrighetti	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	31-21	1.29

Game Info

Umpires: Home Plate: Chris Guccione; First Base: David Rackley; Second Base: Nestor Ceja; Third Base: Louie Krupa

Venue: Daikin Park, Houston

Weather: 73°F, Roof Closed

Wind: 0 mph, None

Pittsburgh Pirates — News

Pirates Offense Shows Marked Improvement in 2026

Pittsburgh ranks 2nd in NL Central with a +35 run differential (311 RS, 276 RA) after years of offensive drought, though the article's premise appears outdated—Pirates have already outscored Miami this season despite historical offensive struggles dating to their 2016 playoff drought.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pirates Trade Justin Lawrence To Twins

Lawrence posted a 5.32 ERA across limited 2026 action before Pittsburgh designated him for assignment. Minnesota adds bullpen depth to a 27-33 club sitting -21 in run differential, though the move signals no roster emergency given the Twins' 4-6 last-10 record.

Justin Lawrence

Pittsburgh Pirates

Minnesota Twins

Joe La Sorsa exercises upward mobility clause; Pirates must offer to other teams

La Sorsa's second clause trigger this season signals he's outperformed his minor league deal terms, but PIT's rotation remains anchored by Keller (4.35 ERA, 5-2) and Mlodzinski (3.76 ERA, 4-3) on a 31-28 team.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pirates Place Mlodzinski On Restricted List, Call Up Sanders

Mlodzinski exits with a 3.76 ERA and 4-3 record across 9 starts; Sanders arrives with no 2026 MLB stats, marking a depth shuffle rather than a rotation overhaul for Pittsburgh (31-28, +25 run diff).

Carmen Mlodzinski

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pirates Place Griffin On 10-Day IL, Activate O'Hearn

Griffin's flexor tendon strain removes a struggling shortstop (.260 AVG, .304 xwOBA in 28 G) from a 31-28 club; O'Hearn's activation provides bench depth as Pittsburgh sits 2-game win streak.

Konnor Griffin

Pittsburgh Pirates

Houston Astros — News

Astros To Activate Josh Hader

Houston (27-34, -33 run diff) activates its closer after optioning VanWey to clear roster space. Hader's return bolsters a bullpen that's been leaning on depth pieces while the rotation struggles—Astros have lost 1 straight but won 7 of last 10.

Josh Hader

Houston Astros

Astros win second straight; Houston sits 26-32 with -37 run differential

Houston has won 2 of last 3 after going 7-3 in their last 10, but remain 3rd in AL West at 12-14 at home where they've been outscored 295-258 on the season. The streak masks underlying issues—they're still -37 in run differential and 14-18 on the road.

Houston Astros

Pederson homers twice in Astros loss

Pederson's two-homer game offers little solace as Houston falls to 24-32 with a -42 run differential; the team has won just 6 of its last 10 despite individual performances like this.

Joc Pederson

Houston Astros

Astros Throw Combined No-Hitter vs Rangers; Win Fourth Straight

Houston snapped a historic cold spell (7-3 L10 after 0-7 start to season) with the combined no-hitter, but the 12-17 road record and -39 run differential remain structural problems that one game cannot fix. The W4 streak masks that this team still ranks fourth in the AL West.

Jacob Misiorowski

Texas Rangers

Houston Astros

Mets' McLean implodes after nine quality starts; New York loses sixth of last seven

McLean allowed 13 earned runs across his last two starts after holding opponents to three or fewer in nine straight prior outings—a dramatic collapse that mirrors New York's rotation-wide struggles (4.28 RA/9, 227 runs allowed in 53 games). With a -26 run differential and 4-6 record over their last 10, the Mets' pitching has erased any offensive competence.

Houston Astros