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Box Score Good news and bad news. Good news: It’s officially the All-Star break. Bad news: The Brewers pitching staff gave up 14 runs today. In recent history, the Brewers and the Pirates have played in the final series before the All-Star break, and it has never fared well for the team in blue and […]
Earlier this week, it was reported that the Milwaukee Brewers would send Jacob Misiorowski to the mound today, their last game before the 2026 MLB All-Star break. It was to be a matchup between two of the best starting pitchers in the National League, pitting Misiorowski against Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes. Unfortunately, Misiorowski will [...]
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, July 12, 2026, 12:15 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are playing the final game of the first half of their season by hosting the Milwaukee Brewers in an NL Central showdown. Paul Skenes is taking the mound, hoping to build off his latest start against the Atlanta Braves on July […]
After being swept in yesterday’s doubleheader in Pittsburgh, the Brewers will look to bounce back and finish off the first half of the season with their 60th victory today. Sitting at 59-36, the Brewers currently sit six games ahead of the Cubs atop the NL Central, and no matter what happens today, the first half […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates came away from yesterday’s day one of the 2026 MLB Draft with a haul of players. Here’s the total list along with the MLB.com post draft info on each. Pick #5 – Derek Curiel – OF, LSU Scouting grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 45 | Run: 55 | Arm: 45 | Field: […]
Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski will miss both a scheduled matchup with Paul Skenes and the 2026 MLB All-Star game due to what he described as "a little forearm stuff."
Box Score The Milwaukee Brewers had a dud of a day in Pittsburgh, dropping both halves of the doubleheader despite being outscored by just two runs total — after losing the first game 7-6, they dropped this evening’s game 3-2. The Brewers had traffic against rookie Bubba Chandler early, as Jackson Chourio singled and stole […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates looked to add depth ahead of the MLB Draft via a trade with the Chicago White Sox. The Pirates receive infielder Jacob Gonzalez and lefty-reliever Brandon Eisert in exchange for the number 34 overall pick in this year’s draft along with Triple-A pitcher Jaden Woods. Pirates’ General Manager Ben Cherington likes the […]
After dropping the first half of today’s doubleheader 7-6 in disappointing fashion after Esmerlyn Valdez hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh, the Brewers will look to bounce back in the second game this afternoon. Left-hander Shane Drohan gets the ball for the Brewers, with right-hander Bubba Chandler opposite him. Drohan has a 2.97 […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in win-now mode. By selecting Derek Curiel, Pirates executive Ben Cherington made it clear he intends to add to the major-league product as quickly as possible.
Box Score The Brewer offense had a solid day today against a 2026 All-Star, Pittsburgh starter Braxton Ashcraft. But Brandon Sproat had a second straight poor, inefficient start for the Brewers, and a late meltdown by one of the team’s more reliable but suddenly struggling relievers gave the Pirates a late lead. Milwaukee tried to […]
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, July 11, 2026, 4:05 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are hosting the Milwaukee Brewers for the middle match of this three-game weekend set to close out the first half of the season The Pirates will have Bubba Chandler on the mound for his final first-half start. Chandler pitched four innings, […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates had the fifth overall pick this afternoon in the 2026 MLB Draft, and they took LSU outfielder Derek Curiel. Curiel had been rising up draft boards, and was gaining buzz as a potential top five pick heading into the weekend. For what it’s worth, ESPN had Curiel going seventh overall in their […]
The Brewers were rained out last night! I hope you’ll forgive that instead of rewriting an entire new game discussion, I’m just going to (mostly) copy and paste what I wrote before yesterday’s game, because both teams are using the same lineups they announced last night. However, there are two new pieces of information today. […]
The Pirates have designated right-hander Cam Sanders for assignment, and moved shortstop Konnor Griffin from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL. The two moves clear roster spots for Jacob Gonzalez and Brandon Eisert, who were acquired yesterday from the White Sox. After making his MLB debut by posting an 8.10 ERA over 6 […]
The 2026 MLB Draft is this weekend, Saturday, July 11, at the Philadelphia Convention Center. The opning day of the draft will include the first four rounds and will start at 1:30pm EST, with TV coverage starting at 1:00pm. This year, rounds 5-20 will take place on Sunday, July 12. The Pittsburgh Pirates have the […]
The White Sox are sending infielder Jacob Gonzalez and reliever Brandon Eisert to the Pirates for lefty Jaden Woods and the No. 34 pick in the draft, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. Pittsburgh will part with a minor league arm and its Competitive Balance Round pick to land big-league reinforcements. Both teams have announced the […]
Please bow your heads for a moment of silence to commemorate the 14-minute period where the White Sox officially had more bats than spots. After Jacob Gonzalez was optioned to Charlotte to clear a spot on the 26-man roster for Munetaka Murakami’s return, the White Sox traded him to Pittsburgh along with Brandon Eisert for… The post White Sox trade Jacob Gonzalez to Pittsburgh to boost draft ammo, but at risk to their depth appeared first on Sox Machine .
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, July 10, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are still at PNC Park for a weekend series as they host the NL Central leader Milwaukee Brewers for a three-game set. The Pirates hope to start the series off strong with a win by handing the ball to Braxton Ashcraft, […]
The Braves open up a set in St. Louis on Friday night, and have moved Mike Yastrzemski to sixth on the heels of his grand slam in Thursday’s win over the Pirates: Yastrzemski started out hitting fifth, but quickly dropped down to the bottom of the lineup amid struggles in April. He last hit as […]
Heading into the 2026 MLB Draft, the vibe around the Pittsburgh Pirates is far different than at this point in past years. Currently sitting at 47-47, the Pirates are just five games out of an NL Wild Card spot, and with an active deadline, they have a real shot to make things interesting down the […] The post What Does a Perfect MLB Draft Look Like for the Pirates? appeared first on Just Baseball .
You have to go all the way back to June 21st to find the last time the Braves won a series, and following a disappointing Game 1 against the Pirates on Tuesday, it looked like the drought might stretch into the All-Star break. Instead, a gem from Atlanta’s pitching staff on Wednesday set the stage, […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Andre Dawson, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1936 – At Forbes Field, Chuck Klein hits four home runs in one game, including the tie-breaker in the 10th, helping the Phillies defeat the Pirates, 9-6. The Indianapolis, Indiana native barely misses hitting an additional homer in the 2nd when […]
Major League Baseball is at the halfway point in its season, and the Pittsburgh Pirates offense has been one of the best in baseball in the first half of the year. It’s nothing short of amazing how the Pirates were able to turn around their offensive woes from just a season ago. In 2025 Pittsburgh […]
Remember when Ozzie Albies bopped those two big fly balls just over the big wall in right field at Truist Park in order to help push the Braves to a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers? Yeah, that was back on June 20 and that was the last time the Braves won a series. Ever […]