Mets @ Pirates · Aug 8, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Sat, Aug 8, 2026

PNC Park Regular Season

New York Mets Mets 0

Final

NIGHT game

9 Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates

Away starter TBD

Home starter TBD

Game state Final

Venue image: Joshua Peacock jcpeacock / Wikimedia Commons · CC0

Game StoriesNew Pirate making waves all over the field ... and social media4 clips

Recap + Highlights

MLB content feed · video controls stay local

recap

New Pirate making waves all over the field ... and social media

PITTSBURGH -- Baseball fans in 2026 show off their fandom in myriad ways. To support newcomer Ronny Simon, Pirates fanatics on X changed their profile photos to the 26-year-old’s headshot. Simon’s headshot is likely to see more social-media circulation after his efforts on Saturday at PNC Park. The right fielder's

Read on MLB.com

Bubba Chandler's scoreless start fuels Pirates' win00:03:11

Bubba Chandler collects five strikeouts across six shutout innings and Brandon Lowe hits a homer in the Pirates' 9-0 win over the Mets

Condensed Game: NYM@PIT - 8/8/2600:10:00

Condensed Game: Robert Stock and the Mets take on Bubba Chandler and the Pirates on August 8, 2026

Bubba Chandler's five strikeouts00:00:53

Bubba Chandler strikes out five across six innings in his start for the Pirates

Wrap

Mets @ Pirates · 0–9

Postgame structure is ready here: final score, recent form, game links, and collected plays can roll into recap text next.

RecapScoring turns, lead changes, and notable stat lines.

Box linksPlayer lines and team totals from collected tables.

ContextSeries, standings impact, and recent form.