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Let’s play a game of Mad Libs. Here, you give me an adjective. Any adjective. Got one? Okay, great. Here was the sentence we can plug it into: The San Francisco Giants have been [adjective] this season. If you said “bad,” or “pathetic,” or “dysfunctional,” or “worms for brains-esque,” then I regret to inform you […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers are operating without the services of Andy Pages at the moment, with the outfielder on the 10-day injured list with a hand injury. The 25-year-old Pages is temporarily out of commission with a fracture in his hand that was hit by a Bubba Chandler fastball during a game against the Pittsburgh […] The post Dodgers receive crucial Andy Pages injury update appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The San Francisco Giants continue this three-game road series against the Pittsburgh Pirates this afternoon. Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Landen Roupp, who enters today’s game with a 4.25 ERA, 3.74 FIP, with 133 strikeouts to 66 walks in 139.2 innings pitched. His last start was in the Giants’ 6-1 win […]
San Francisco Giants vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, September 2, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are in the middle of a three-game set inside PNC Park against the San Francisco Giants. On the mound for the Giants is Landen Roupp (8-13, 4.25 ERA), who is making his 27th start of the season. Roupp last pitched […]
The Pirates have promoted a catcher after Endy Rodriguez suffered a season-ending injury.
After hosting the Pirates series at home, the Cardinals could have been a .500 team or even a winning team; however, the Cardinals lost that series and hover a win or two away from the 70 win plateau. Why am I watching that closely? Why, it’s the number of wins Vegas odds predicted the Cardinals […]
What's gone wrong for the Pirates starter? The post Paul Skenes Really Is Out of Sorts appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
The San Francisco Giants have not had a great season in 2026. But on Tuesday night, they had a chance to claim a big road win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. It would have been a nice way to start off the final month of the regular season. Unfortunately, the Giants were not able to get […] The post Giants walked off by Pirates on brutal error appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Paul Skenes recaptured his elite form in last Tuesday’s 1-0 win over the San Diego Padres and should have been ready to dominate again after a week break, but he could not carry his momentum into his latest start. The 2025 National League Cy Young Award winner blew up in the second inning versus the […] The post Pirates’ historic feat saves Paul Skenes’ disastrous start vs. Giants appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The San Francisco Giants are taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday with the hopes of extending their win streak to three. Thanks to an early home run from Rafael Devers, the club took an early 5-2 lead in the top of the second. However, that home run just so happened to put Devers in […] The post Rafael Devers joins Barry Bonds, Pablo Sandoval in Giants history with jaw-dropping feat appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The San Francisco Giants continue this road trip today as they begin a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Logan Webb, who enters today’s game with a 3.72 ERA, 3.37 FIP, with 118 strikeouts to 36 walks in 147.2 innings pitched. His last start was in […]
San Francisco Giants vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, September 1, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are starting off the final month of the MLB season by hosting the San Francisco Giants for a three-game set at PNC Park. The Pirates are in a battle of aces in this first game, as Paul Skenes (9-11, 3.79 […]
Paul Skenes was in the running for best pitcher on the planet after his 1.97 ERA in 187.2 IP last season which netted him the NL Cy Young Award. But here in his age-24 season, his 3.79 ERA on the season has raised questions about just how great he is and will continue to be. […]
The Pirates have selected the contract of catcher Christian Bethancourt, per a team announcement. They also recalled southpaw Brandon Eisert. Catcher Endy Rodriguez, who recently underwent hip surgery, heads to the 60-day IL to open a 40-man roster spot for Bethancourt. The Bucs just acquired Bethancourt, 34, in a cash swap with the Yankees in […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pirates fans and fans across the country. Perhaps the best offseason acquisition for the Pittsburgh Pirates was Brandon Lowe. He came to the Bucs last September in a trade with the Tampa Rays […]
Gerrit Cole can make history on Tuesday night. Pretty obscure history, but history nonetheless. If the New York Yankees ace gets the win when he faces the host
It’s a big day for Bucs Dugout. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Pirates. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of the […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates were supposed to be pushing for the playoffs in 2026. That was the expectation president Travis Williams laid out after a disappointing 2025 season, and it was a major reason the team decided to keep general manager Ben Cherington rather than start over. But with Pittsburgh still sitting in the bottom half […] The post “Travis Williams Should Be Fired”: Furious Pirates Fans Demand Change as Playoff Hopes Fade appeared first on EssentiallySports .
One of the Pirates’ best all-around hitters is on pace to return to the lineup before the end of the season. Ryan O’Hearn is progressing well from his quad injury and is expected to rejoin the Pirates in mid-September, general manager Ben Cherington said on his radio show Sunday. The Pirates are planning for O’Hearn […]
Konnor Griffin is increasingly close to returning to big league action. The Pirates star shortstop has missed nearly the past two months with a left ring finger issue suffered against the Washington Nationals on July 5. Griffin injured the sagittal band and was forced to wear a splint for weeks. He returned to the diamond […]
Katie Florio is heading to Pittsburgh. The former Capitals Radio host announced Monday that she’s joining SportsNet Pittsburgh and NESN as the television rinkside reporter for the Penguins, with some Pirates broadcast work included as well. “I’m thrilled & honored to join SportsNet Pittsburgh / NESN as the TV Rinkside Reporter for the Pittsburgh Penguins,…
For the second time in as many appearances, San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller allowed a home run that changed the outcome of a game. Last week, he allowed a solo home run to Oneil Cruz which allowed the Pittsburgh Pirates to get a 1-0 win over the Padres. Miller allowed a two-run home run […]
Good morning baseball fans! It’s a new week of San Francisco Giants baseball, and it’s gonna be a busy one on the road. First up, the Giants will head to Atlanta to make-up the June 18th game against the Braves this afternoon. After that, they’ll head north to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in a […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1960 – The Pirates come from behind yet again, defeating the Giants, 7-4. Roberto Clemente hits a two-out, two-run homer and Roy Face closes the game. For the Giants, Willie Mays does his best with a single, double and […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pirates fans and fans across the country. This week’s question asked you about Termarr Johnson. The second baseman in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system hasn’t quite lived up to his first-round status and […]