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The Pittsburgh Pirates recently concluded a 2-1 series victory over the Cleveland Guardians to resume action after the All-Star break and find themselves well within reach of a postseason berth in the National League Central despite a loss last night to the New York Yankees. The ever stiff NL Central division remains largely gridlocked with […]
The New York Yankees were hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates, hoping to bounce back from their recent series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, a bench-clearing incident overshadowed the victory, as a confrontation stemming from José Caballero’s well-known pitch-clock strategy stole the spotlight. What followed were intense stares and gestures between Caballero and Pirates reliever […] The post “Surprised About It” – Yankees Star Details Bench-Clearing Brawl After Fiery Exchange With Pira...
The first three innings of the series opener between the Yankees and Pirates were tantamount to a fierce battle on the open sea. The Bombers struck the first blow with a four-run opening inning, then the plucky crew from Pittsburgh returned fire with five runs of their own climb in front. The tide of battle […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates (52-48) face the New York Yankees (55-44) at Yankee Stadium in a regular season MLB matchup. MORE: Ranking the 10 best pitchers in MLB after 2026 All-Star Game How to Watch Pirates vs Yankees The Pirates arrive…
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Yankees, July 20, 2026, 7:05 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are continuing their road trip as they travel to the Big Apple to take on the New York Yankees for the first matchup of a three-game set in the Bronx. Braxton Ashcroft is making his first start of the second […]
After the Cleveland Guardians trolled Paul Skenes' girlfriend while facing the Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher on Sunday, Livvy Dunne clapped back on social media.
The Colorado Rockies would only trade Hunter Goodman for a haul.
Jared Jones struggled in his first six starts after coming back from his right elbow injury. However, since the start of July Jones has been dominant for Pittsburgh becoming one of the hotter pitchers in the rotation. The 24-year-old became the third Pirates pitcher over the past 70 seasons to retire at least 30 consecutive […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates appear as though they have found something with 22-year-old outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez. He hit his 12th homerun of the year in Pittsburgh’s 7-1 win over Cleveland on Sunday, making him just the fourth player in MLB history to achieve 12 homers and 31 RBIs through his first 31 games. Valdez joins Rhys […]
The Milwaukee Brewers limped into the All-Star break after being swept in three games by the Pirates on the road in Pittsburgh, the culmination of a stretch of 18 games in 17 days. Apparently all the team needed was a little bit of rest. After squeezing out an extra-inning home win against the Miami Marlins […] The post Brewers Notebook: Drohan Settles in, Shewmake, Mitchell Takeaways appeared first on Just Baseball .
After an offseason in which the Pirates made a handful of moves to beef up a roster that went 71-91 in 2025, Pittsburgh saw an up-and-down first half. They now come to the Bronx for their only series of the season against the Yankees, looking to make up some ground in the tight NL Central […]
The Milwaukee Brewers are still undefeated three games into the second half of the 2026 MLB season. After getting swept by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the final series before the MLB All-Star break, Milwaukee came out firing on all cylinders in a three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins at American Family Field in Milwaukee. In [...]
This is an astounding run for the rookie.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cleveland Guardians, July 19, 2026, 1:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are finishing off their first series of the season’s second half as they take on the Cleveland Guardians in a Sunday afternoon game. The Battle of the Aces in today’s matchup, as Paul Skenes takes the mound for the Pirates. He […]
Pittsburgh has some familiarity with the new guy, too.
Fans will be waiting for the action to begin in Cleveland.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cleveland Guardians, July 18, 2026, 4:10 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are playing in a Saturday matinee matchup against the Cleveland Guardians in their first series back after the All-Star break. Braxton Ashcraft is taking the mound in his first start in the second half. Ashcraft finished the first half of the […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates are getting underway with the second half of their season and the trade deadline is fast approaching. The Pirates currently sit at fourth in the NL Central division with a 50-47 record, but are only 1.5 games back from a Wild Card berth. The Pirates are in a prime position to add […]
Here’s the TJStats Daily Recap for July 18, 2026, covering 16 completed games. All advanced metrics (Whiffs, CSW%, tjStuff+) are sourced from the TJStats pitch database. Starting Pitchers Pitcher Team Opp IP H ER K BB Pitches Whiffs SwStr% CSW% tjStuff+ GS Dec Jared Jones PIT CLE 5.0 3 1 9 1 74 — — […] The post MLB Daily Recap – July 18, 2026 appeared first on TJStats .
Poor air quality in Cleveland yesterday resulted in the postponement of the Pirates/Guardians game, and the two sides will make it up with a split doubleheader today (start times of 12:10pm CT and 6:10pm CT). Jared Jones and Gavin Williams will be the opposing starters in Game 1, while Logan Allen is expected to be […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cleveland Guardians, July 17, 2026, 7:10 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are back after the All-Star break with a series against the AL Central’s Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. It’s the first time the Pirates are in Cleveland since 2024, and they will need to use this weekend as a launching pad […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ final series before the midseason All-Star break came at home against the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers. The series would feature a doubleheader on Saturday, due to a rainout the night before. After the sweep, the Pirates went into the All-Star break with a record of 50-47, which should hopefully help them build […] The post Pirates Sweeping the Brewers Has More Significance Than You May Think appeared first on The Lead .
Canadian wildfire smoke is continuing to impact sports schedules across the United States.
The Pirates haven’t made the playoffs in a decade, the longest active drought in the National League. Pittsburgh made a few additions to the lineup over the winter and have swung one of the biggest in-season trades so far to continue building out the back of the roster. A few hits to the lineup threatened […]
The Orioles recalled right-hander Cam Sanders from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday before they play Houston in the first game after the All-Star break. Sanders was purchased from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. In 15 games over the last two seasons with the Pirates, Sanders had an 8.44 ERA. He replaces left-hander Nick Raquet, who was […]