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First Pitch: 3:10 pm CDT TV: Twins.TV Radio: TIBN / WCCO 830 / The Wolf 102.9 FM / Audacy YARR, and, genuinely, YAARGH and AARGH. Pirate-themed sounds or reactions to 2026 Twins fandom? You decide. It’s not my call. The real truth of it is, it’s never been my call. Most of this is up […]
Esmerlyn Valdez may have had a short first stint in the Major Leagues, but he showed signs of what could be to come for the Pirates outfield. Valdez made his MLB debut on May 22 against the Toronto Blue Jays and reached base on a walk. He didn’t record his first career hit until two […]
The Twins blew an early lead, got it back, pulled out a near-Houdini in the eighth… and in the ninth, the Pirates’ longest-tenured player won the game. Inning-by-inning notes: 1: AppleTV lets some doofus with an iPhone hover around the pitching mound during warmups. I wonder how pitcher Jared Jones feels about this. He’s plenty […]
Time: 5:45 Central Weather: Sunny, 77° Opponent’s SB site: Bucs Dugout TV: The Apple that isn’t the Beatles’ record label. Radio: While the Twins are in Pittsburgh, Dan Gladden is romancing your grandma Today’s Pirates starter is rightly Jared Jones, from Whittier, CA. Famous people from Whittier include Tricky Dick, Nomar Garciaparra, Tom Waits, and […]
Minnesota Twins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, May 29, 2026, 6:45 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Apple TV Pitching Matchup: Taj Bradley (5-1, 2.77 ERA) vs. Jared Jones (0-0, 0.00 ERA – 2026 debut) The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home today against the Minnesota Twins looking to grab a win. Please remember […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates are 57 games into the 2026 season and they have been a pleasant surprise so far. If the season ended today they wouldn’t make the playoffs but they are only 2 games out of the NL wild card spot. The team has been a surprise but who on the team has been […]
The Cubs broke their long losing streak with a 10-4 win over the Pirates Wednesday, though that game was close until the late innings after the Cubs had taken an early lead. They followed the same script Thursday, though it took them a while to break through against Paul Skenes. Even so, a 3-0 lead […]
Go get ‘em, Colin.
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, May 28, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pitching Matchup: Colin Rea (4-3, 4.83 ERA) vs. Paul Skenes (6-4, 3.00 ERA) The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home hosting the Chicago Cubs today at beautiful PNC Park. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. […]
Thursday notes… Cubs lineup: The Pirates lineup was not available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for the Pirates lineup. Colin Rea, RHP vs. Paul Skenes, RHP After a pretty good start to his 2026, Colin Rea has been hit pretty hard in his last two starts, though the most recent one (last […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 57 Cubs 7, Pirates 2: Pittsburgh-area native Ian Happ does it again Cubs vs. Pirates, Thursday 5/28, 5:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Thursday 5/28, 5:40 CT
The Cubs finally snapped their 10-game losing streak Wednesday night in Pittsburgh and you could almost feel the sigh of relief on the North Side of Chicago. They posted 10 runs against the Pirates while holding the Buccos to just four. Under ordinary circumstances I’d just want to savor this win and not worry about […]
When the Yankees acquired David Bednar from the Pittsburgh Pirates at last season’s Trade Deadline, he almost immediately stabilized the back end of the bullpen. After his first disastrous appearance with the team against the Marlins in early August, he allowed just 4 runs in 23 innings, striking out 33 and walking only 9, as […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates must consider sending Bubba Chandler down to Triple-A amid his struggles and the looming return of Jared Jones.
You knew the Cubs’ losing streak wasn’t going to last forever. Right? Right? The Cubs exploded with a 14-hit, seven-walk, two-homer offense and crushed the Pirates 10-4 Wednesday evening in Pittsburgh, at last ending their 10-game losing streak. The 10 runs were as many as they had score in the last six games of the […]
The Brewers may have unlocked an ace, the Pirates are finally getting offensive production and the NL Cy Young race is already getting crowded.
Do the Bucs need a DH? One just got released onto the market, as former Pittsburgh Pirates star Andrew McCutchen was just designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers. The Bucs have two big, glaring holes in their hitting lineup. First one is at catcher, where Endy Rodriguez is hitting .319, but only with 19 […]
Go get ‘em, Jamo.
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, May 27, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pitching Matchup: Jameson Taillon (2-4, 5.20 ERA) vs. Bubba Chandler (1-6, 4.79 ERA) The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home hosting the Chicago Cubs today at beautiful PNC Park. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. […]
Wednesday notes… Your browser does not support the video tag. Cubs lineup: Pirates lineup: Jameson Taillon, RHP vs. Bubba Chandler, RHP Jameson Taillon had another rough outing last Friday against the Astros, though he allowed only one home run instead of five. So, progress? The Pirates hit him hard at Wrigley Field April 12, including […]
Cubs 10, Pirates 4: Ian Happ and Michael Conforto homer and the long losing streak ends 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 56 Cubs vs. Pirates, Wednesday 5/27, 5:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Wednesday 5/27, 5:40 CT
The Pittsburgh Pirates offense caught fire Tuesday night after a 12-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. One of the bigger storylines from that game is rookie Esmerlyn Valdez hitting his second home run of the season in just his fourth game played. Valdez hit his first home run of his Major League career against the […]
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for Cubs baseball. Those two 10-game winning streaks feel like they were a long time ago as the Cubs dropped their 10th game in a row Tuesday night, falling 12-1 against the Pirates in Pittsburgh. It’s honestly an impressive amount of variance in their streakiness. The Cubs are […]
Konnor Griffin continues to make history. Debuting at 19 years old, recording an RBI double in his first at-bat, and becoming the youngest shortstop to debut since Alex Rodriguez in 1994, Griffin added another accolade to his growing list. On Tuesday, Griffin became the youngest Pirate to bat leadoff in 74 years. Griffin, 20, is […]
Go get ‘em, Jordan.