Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Yankees: Final Score & Recap

The Pittsburgh Pirates handed the New York Yankees a 5-3 defeat at Yankee Stadium on July 22, 2026, overcoming a three-run New York seventh inning to win in extra innings. The DiamondIQ model opened the game with a 57 percent home win probability, a figure that proved misleading as Pittsburgh dominated the late innings and extras. The Pirates struck first in the fifth when Jacob Gonzalez connected on a home run off Gerrit Cole, a swing that shifted win probability 23.5 percent in Pittsburgh's favor. New York answered emphatically in the bottom of the seventh, when Ben Rice launched a home run off Carmen Mlodzinski, a blow that swung win probability 34.5 percent toward the Yankees and briefly appeared to flip the game's trajectory. That rally gave New York a 3-2 lead heading into the final frames, but Pittsburgh's bullpen held firm the rest of the way.

The Pirates reclaimed control decisively in the tenth inning, turning to a three-hit rally against Fernando Cruz. Jake Mangum's single was the hinge moment, adding 21.3 percent win probability, and Jared Triolo followed with another single worth 16.4 percent, as Pittsburgh plated two runs to go ahead 5-3 and effectively close out the contest. Gonzalez's flyout in the same inning registered a 16.4 percent win-probability contribution, reflecting the high-leverage nature of every at-bat in the frame. Jacob Gonzalez finished as the game's top performer by the DiamondIQ model's estimate, accumulating plus-36.9 percent in win probability and a RE24 of plus-2.0 across his contributions. On the mound, Mitch Keller led Pittsburgh's pitching staff with plus-26.0 percent in win probability added, supported by David Bednar at plus-13.5 percent and Brent Headrick at plus-10.6 percent, a collective effort that neutralized New York's lineup from the seventh inning onward and secured the road victory.