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Game #26: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers, April 24, 2026, 7:40 p.m. ET Location: American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pitching Matchup: Paul Skenes (3-1, 3.27 ERA) vs. Brandon Woodruff (2-0, 3.42 ERA) The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road today against the Milwaukee Brewers looking to grab a win. Please remember our Game […]
Braxton Ashcraft looking great to start the season for Pirates
One of the strengths for the Pittsburgh Pirates to start the season has been their starting rotation, and right-handed pitcher Braxton Ashcraft is a big reason because of that. In his most recent start for the Pirates, he threw seven innings and 94 pitches, both career-highs, while only allowing two earned runs against the Texas […]
Game #25: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Texas Rangers
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Texas Rangers, April 23, 8:05 p.m. ET Location: Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pitching Matchup: Bubba Chandler (1-1, 3.15 ERA) vs. TBA The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road today in the Lone Star State against the Texas Rangers looking to grab a win. Please remember our Game […]
Pittsburgh’s new Pirates are off to a hot start
Through the early part of the season the Pittsburgh Pirates have been enjoying a lot of success, with a lot of credit going to their transformed lineup. At 14-10 the Buccos offseason moves are already paying off as they are in the top ten of the latest MLB Power Rankings. Brandon Lowe was the headliner […]
Game #24: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Texas Rangers
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Texas Rangers, April 22, 8:05 p.m. ET Location: Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pitching Matchup: Braxton Ashcraft (1-1, 2.38 ERA) vs. TBA The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road today in the Lone Star State against the Texas Rangers looking to grab a win. Please remember our Game […]
Game #23: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Texas Rangers
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Texas Rangers, April 21, 8:05 p.m. ET Location: Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pitching Matchup: Carmen Mlodzinski (1-0, 1.77 ERA) vs. Kumar Rocker (0-1, 4.30 ERA) The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road today in the Lone Star State against the Texas Rangers looking to grab a win. […]
Why Carmen Mlodzinski has been Pirates best starting pitcher
Entering the 2026 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates starting rotation contained the reigning Cy Young winner, the No. 2 pitching prospect in baseball, and the former franchise leader in strikeouts by a right-handed pitcher. None of the three, or Braxton Ashcraft, have been the Pirates best starting pitcher this year. It’s the guy everyone, including myself, […]
Pirates bullpen has been shaky at times to start the 2026 MLB season
The Pittsburgh Pirates came into 2026 with high expectations on their pitching staff, and while their starting rotation has lived up to them, the bullpen has been very shaky to start the season. The Pirates bullpen has an ERA of around 3.68, which is up there for being the best in the National League. However, […]
Where is Jared Jones in his comeback for Pirates?
The Pittsburgh Pirates are off to a good start so far this season, with the starting rotation and some improved hitting playing major roles. However, there’s still one important piece of the rotation still to add, and that is starting pitcher Jared Jones. He was injured last season and given a 10-12 month recovery time, […]
Pirates Prospect Update: Wilber Dotel makes MLB debut
With a depleted group of relievers, the Pittsburgh Pirates promoted one of their top prospects ahead of their Sunday contest against the Tampa Bay Rays. 23-year-old Wilber Dotel got the call to pitch for Pittsburgh while on a road trip with Triple-A Indianapolis. Originally slated to start for the Indians on Saturday evening, Dotel instead […]
Game #22: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, April 19, 2026, 1:35 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pittsburgh The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home today against the Pittsburgh Pirates looking to grab a win against the Tampa Bay Rays. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is your […]
Game #21: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, April 18, 2026, 4:05 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pittsburgh The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home today against the Pittsburgh Pirates looking to grab a win against the Tampa Bay Rays. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is your […]
Game #20: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, April 17, 2026, 6:45 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Apple TV The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home today against the Pittsburgh Pirates looking to grab a win against the Tampa Bay Rays. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is your […]
MLB Power Rankings: Pirates start off season high in ranking
One of the first group of MLB Power Rankings has been released, and the Pittsburgh Pirates are somewhere we are not used to seeing them: near the top. Sports Illustrated has released their first MLB Power Rankings since right before Opening Day, and your Buccos are sitting pretty in fourth place. Here’s what SI has […]
Game #19: Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, April 16, 2026, 12:35 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet-PIT The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home hosting the Washington Nationals this afternoon at beautiful PNC Park, where they hope to raise the Jolly Roger. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is […]
Game #18: Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, April 15, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet-PIT The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home hosting the Washington Nationals this evening at beautiful PNC Park, where they hope to raise the Jolly Roger. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is […]
“Batman” returns to throw out first pitch at Friday’s Pirates game
Batman will be back in the building at PNC Park and where he belongs. A fan favorite despite only playing three years in Pittsburgh, no one captivated the fan base quite like this former All-Star pitcher. A.J. Burnett will throw out a ceremonial first pitch on Friday night before the Pirates host the Tampa Bay […]
Pirates Prospect Update: Seth Hernandez off to hot start
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ top pitching prospect, Seth Hernandez, is looking strong in his first season of professional baseball with the Bradenton Marauders Hernandez was drafted sixth overall by the Pirates in 2025 as the top high school pitching prospect in the class. He was named the California Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year, The Los […]
Game #17: Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, April 14, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet-PIT The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home hosting the Washington Nationals this evening at beautiful PNC Park, where they hope to raise the Jolly Roger. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is […]
Three good and three bad things from the Pirates so far in 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates have played through 16 games so far this season and are sitting at a 10-6 record. There have been several things that have stood out from this team so far in 2026, both good and bad. The Battling Buccos are Back! One of the best things about this Pirates team in 2026 […]
Pirates demote young lefty to start games in Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates used a unique strategy with their young starting pitchers in 2025. The team called up top pitching prospects Braxton Ashcraft and Bubba Chandler to make highly anticipated debuts — Chandler more than any rookie in the organization last season — but out of the bullpen. To get acclimated to MLB hitters, Chandler […]
Game #16: Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, April 13, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet-PIT The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home hosting the Washington Nationals this evening at beautiful PNC Park, where they hope to raise the Jolly Roger. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is […]
Oneil Cruz stays hot at the plate, extends his hit streak to 11 games
Pittsburgh Pirates’ centerfielder Oneil Cruz had a massive series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Sunday afternoon’s game started with a leadoff home run by Cruz to begin, a game that ended in a 7-6 Pittsburgh loss. The 422-foot blast extended his hitting streak to 11 games, which ties his career high which happened […]
Pirates made a mistake signing Marcell Ozuna over Andrew McCutchen
The Pittsburgh Pirates made some big moves in the offseason and one of them was signing veteran Marcell Ozuna to a one-year 12 million contract. The $deal seemed like a really good idea when it happened because of how much Pittsburgh needed a guy with power but the righty has struggled so far this season. […]
Game #15: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs, April 12, 2026, 2:20 p.m. ET Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pittsburgh The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road today against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field looking to grab a win. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is your thread for […]
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