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WEBPirates Preview: Luis Ortiz Looks to End Strong Season on High Note. The Pittsburgh Pirates dropped the series opener against the first-place Milwaukee Brewers by a score of 7-2 on Tuesday night. Bailey Falter struggled on the mound,... Pirates2 days ago.
Pirates Preview: Bucs Go for Sweep Against Yankees in Season Finale
WEB3 hours ago · September 29, 2024. By. Danny Demilio. The Pittsburgh Pirates again beat the New York Yankees with a resounding 9-4 win at Yankee Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Bucs belted five home runs and Paul Skenes pitched two scoreless innings and struck out starts Juan Soto and Aaron Judge in his final start of the year.
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WEBPerrotto: Why the ’25 Pirates Won’t Duplicate the ’24 Royals. The most surprising team in the major leagues visited PNC Park last weekend. The Kansas City Royals took two of three games from the Pittsburgh Pirates... The very best coverage of the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball from the entire Pittsburgh Baseball Now and ...
Pirates Preview: Skenes, Gil Square Off in Possible ROTY Battle
WEB1 day ago · The Pittsburgh Pirates Will Send Out RHP Paul Skenes (11-3, 1.99 ERA) Skenes continued a dominant month of September with five-shutout innings and nine strikeouts against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. In four starts this month, Skenes is 3-1 with an eye-popping 0.82 ERA. In 22 innings, he’s allowed two runs on …
Source: Pirates Adding Pitching Prospect Mike Burrows to Taxi …
WEB2 days ago · Danny Demilio. The Pittsburgh Pirates are adding one of their top pitching prospects to the taxi squad. Right-handed pitcher Mike Burrows will join the Pirates in New York on Friday for the final series of the year against the New York Yankees, a source told Pittsburgh Baseball Now. Burrows was selected by the Pirates in the 11th round of the ...
Pirates Takeaways: Still Showing Fight, Santana Gets Rewarded
WEBAug 23, 2024 · Santana had been designated for assignment a couple days prior and had a career 5.39 ERA at the time. But Ben Cherington and the Pirates’ front office saw something they liked and the right-hander has turned into a key component of the bullpen. In 23 games since joining the Pirates, Santana has a 3.67 ERA.
Pirates Preview: One More Left on the Home Slate
WEB3 days ago · The Pittsburgh Pirates Will Send Out RHP Mitch Keller (11-11, 4.21 ERA) Keller’s late-season struggles continued in his most recent start against the Cincinnati Reds last week. The right-hander tied a career-high by allowing eight runs across 3.1 innings pitched. In 11 starts in the second half of the season, Keller is just 1-6 with a 5.68 ERA.
Wild Card Watch: Pirates Blow Chance to Gain Ground
WEBAugust 5, 2024. By. Danny Demilio. The Pittsburgh Pirates were in position to make up some ground in the National League wild card race with the Arizona Diamondbacks in town this weekend. While the Pirates had a lead in all three games, Pittsburgh only walked away with one win during the series. On Friday night, the Pirates erased an early 5-0 ...
Keller's Complete Game, Olivares' Grand Slam Lead Pirates to Win …
WEBMay 6, 2024 · PITTSBURGH — Need a quick fix to break a slumping offense? Score four runs with one swing. That’s what Edward Olivares did for the Pittsburgh Pirates, backing Mitch Keller’s complete game in a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night at PNC Park. With the game still scoreless in the third inning, […]
Reynolds Collects 5 Hits, Keller Pitches Gem as Pirates Hold Off …
WEBMay 14, 2024 · Bryan Reynolds had the first five-hit game of his career and Mitch Keller threw six-shutout innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates held off a late charge from the Milwaukee Brewers for an 8-6 win on Monday night at American Family Field. Jake Bauers came to the plate in the eighth inning against Josh Fleming with the […]