Category: Pittsburgh Pirates

Rangers play the Pirates with 1-0 series lead

Texas Rangers (37-39, third in the AL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (30-47, fifth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Kumar Rocker (2-4, 7.31 ERA, 1.69 WHIP, 27 strikeouts); Pirates: Mitch Keller (1-9, 4.08 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 68 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -111, Pirates -108; over/under is 8 1/2 […]

Former Pirates First Baseman Placed on Waivers

A former Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman hasn’t had a great season so far and is now on waivers. The Seattle Mariners announced that they designated first baseman Rowdy Tellez for assignment, as they reinstated infielder/outfielder Luke Ralley from the 10-day injured list. Tellez struggled with Seattle in 2025, slashing .208/.249/.434 for an OPS of .683 […]

Pirates’ Paul Skenes off to best 39-game start to pitching career in MLB history

If it feels like there’s never been a pitcher like Paul Skenes, that’s because there hasn’t been. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ right-handed ace has started his career better than any pitcher in MLB history. At least by a measure combining ERA and strikeouts, Skenes is unprecedented. Through 39 career starts, Skenes has 276 strikeouts and a […]

Series Preview: Andrew McCutchen Eyes Milestone as Pirates Host Rangers

With a no-doubt home run blast to left field in the third inning of Thursday evening’s game, Andrew McCutchen etched his name alongside an immortal. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ franchise icon collected his 2,214th career hit during the second game of Thursday’s doubleheader at Comerica Park against the Detroit Tigers, matching Joe DiMaggio’s total and linking […]

Rangers take 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Pirates

Texas Rangers (36-39, fourth in the AL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (30-46, fifth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jacob deGrom (6-2, 2.19 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 80 strikeouts); Pirates: Mike Burrows (1-1, 4.24 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 25 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -188, Pirates +156; over/under is 7 1/2 […]

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