11+ hour, 41+ min ago   (321+ words) Gregory Soto lost the strike zone in the eighth inning, and the Pirates lost 4-3 to the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon because of it. Bottom 1st, 1-0 CHC: With two outs in the inning, Michael Busch gave the Cubs (83-66) the…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (344+ words) The Pirates’ crucial road trip to Chicago couldn’t have gotten off to a better start. Jared Jones carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and Oneil Cruz had a big game offensively to lift the Pirates to a 2-0 win and…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (260+ words) The Pirates starting rotation has taken a major hit as Braxton Ashcraft has been placed on the 15-day injured list with right arm discomfort. The move is retroactive to Sep. 7. Ashcraft has emerged as the team’s top starting pitcher this…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (435+ words) The Pittsburgh Pirates pulled back to.500 on Wednesday night, a benchmark that is usually insignificant in competitive athletics. Most players and teams don’t strive to be.500. Having the same number of wins and losses is the epitome of mediocrity. Yet....

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (212+ words) A big opportunity lies ahead of the Pirates on Thursday night. Pittsburgh is looking to sweep the American League Central-leading White Sox after taking the first two games of the series. If they are able to win the finale, it…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (381+ words) The Pirates got back to.500 after escaping two bases-loaded jams in the late innings to hold on and beat the White Sox 4-2 at Rate Field on Wednesday night. Top 5th, 1-0 PIT: Emserlyn Valdez opened the scoring with an opposite-field solo home…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (235+ words) Following a 9-3 win over the White Sox on Tuesday night, the Pirates are within a game of.500 with a 72-73 record. The win, combined with a Marlins’ 7-5 loss to the Mets and a Cardinals’ 2-1 loss to the Giants, has only one…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (418+ words) The Pirates struck often in the early innings to back a strong start from Bubba Chandler and defeat the White Sox 9-3 at Rate Field on Tuesday night. Top 1st, 5-0 PIT: The first seven batters of the game all reached in a…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (535+ words) A recent hot stretch has the Pirates still clinging to playoff hopes. After getting swept in three games by the Dodgers in Los Angeles from Aug. 21-23, the Pirates have won four straight series for the first time this season. Pittsburgh…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (441+ words) The Bradenton Marauders, the Low-A affiliate of the Pirates, concluded their season with a 4-1 win over Lakeland on Sunday. The first affiliate to complete their season, the Marauders didn’t qualify for the postseason after finishing with an overall record of…...