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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Miami Marlins

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Pirates
58-64
2-8
Final
Marlins
62-59
loanDepot park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Marlins 8-2

The Miami Marlins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at loanDepot park. The Marlins win the series 2-1. The Marlins outscored the Pirates 4-0 in the 3rd inning. Heriberto Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Marlins.

Recap · Aug 12
Conine, Hernández homers, Junk's solid 6 innings lead Marlins to an 8-2 win over Pirates

Griffin Conine and Heriberto Hernández homered and Janson Junk worked six solid inning as the Miami Marlins extended their winning streak to four games with an 8-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: MIA wins series 2-1.
  • Pirates 28-34 on the road; Marlins 38-24 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29
Marlins commit to manager Clayton McCullough for 2027 season
Recap · Sep 27
Alcantara gets another save, Hernández, Conine homer as Marlins beat playoff-bound Braves 5-3
Recap · Sep 27
Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2
Preview · Sep 27
Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates
Preview · Sep 27
Harris leads Braves against the Marlins after 4-hit outing
ESPN · Sep 26
Pirates' Kirby Yates retires after 12 MLB seasons, 1st start
Recap · Sep 26
Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3
Recap · Sep 26
Harris' 4 hits lift Braves to 8-3 win, assures Marlins 15th losing season in 17 years

Injuries and inactives

Pirates3rd in NL Cent
  • Oneil Cruz CF
    Knee, Bruise, left
    Day-To-Day
  • Braxton Ashcraft SP
    Arm, Soreness, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Esmerlyn Valdez RF
    Hamstring, Strain, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Isaac Mattson RP
    Hip, Inflammation
    15-Day-IL
  • Mitch Keller SP
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
Marlins3rd in NL East
  • Jakob Marsee CF
    Elbow, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Anthony Bender RP
    Lower Leg, Fracture, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Max Meyer SP
    Neck, Strain
    15-Day-IL
  • Owen Caissie RF
    Back, Fracture, right
    10-Day-IL
  • Ronny Henriquez RP
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Pirates3rd in NL Cent
Carmen Mlodzinski SP
Probable starter · 8-7, 3.95 ERA, 97 K, 1.37 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jake MangumCF
  2. 2Brandon Lowe2B
  3. 3Bryan ReynoldsLF
  4. 4Spencer Horwitz1B
  5. 5Nick Gonzales3B
  6. 6Ronny SimonDH
  7. 7Esmerlyn ValdezRF
  8. 8Jacob GonzalezSS
  9. 9Henry DavisC
Marlins3rd in NL East
Janson Junk SP
Probable starter · 6-9, 4.22 ERA, 89 K, 1.29 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Xavier Edwards2B
  2. 2Otto LopezSS
  3. 3Griffin ConineRF
  4. 4Heriberto HernandezLF
  5. 5Jakob MarseeCF
  6. 6Agustin RamirezDH
  7. 7Owen CaissieRF
  8. 8Leo Jimenez1B
  9. 9Joe MackC

The series

MIA wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Marlins 2, Pirates 0 (Aug 11)

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Game info

Venue
loanDepot park, Miami, Florida · Attendance 7,441
Officials
Hunter Wendelstedt (Home Plate Umpire), Brock Ballou (First Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (Second Base Umpire), Nic Lentz (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesMIA wins series 2-1

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