The Pirates are set to open their final series of the season against the Tigers at Comerica Park at 6:40 p.m. ET, with Bubba Chandler (8-9, 4.34 ERA) facing Jackson Jobe (2-3, 3.98 ERA) in Pittsburgh’s 160th game.
Chandler is making his 30th start and has pitched 151.1 innings; Pittsburgh has won his last three appearances. In his previous outing, he allowed eight hits and three earned runs in four innings during a 6-5 win over Kansas City. Jobe has made eight starts; on Sept. 19, he gave up four hits and three runs over six innings in a 3-1 loss to the White Sox.
Detroit entered the season amid high expectations but will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2023; the preview says injuries, including Jobe’s, hampered the team. The game is listed for broadcast on KDKA AM/FM and Sportsnet Pittsburgh.
