News Category: Pittsburgh Pirates

Skid snapped, Pirates pursue another win over Brewers

After snapping a six-game losing streak, the Pittsburgh Pirates will look for another victory when they host the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday evening in the second game of a four-game series. The Pirates haven’t won consecutive games since taking three in a row from April 6-8, and they are 3-9 since that run. Their 4-2 victory in the series opener on Monday marked only the fifth time through 23 games that Pittsburgh held its opponent

Red Sox seek road series sweep vs. struggling Pirates

The visiting Boston Red Sox will look to sweep the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon when the teams wrap up a three-game series. After winning the series opener 8-1 on Friday night, Boston earned a 4-2 victory Saturday. The Red Sox have five home runs in the two games and have 29 homers in 22 games this season. Their victory Saturday might have been costly, however, as first baseman Triston Casas left the game with

Red Sox, Pirates out to rebound from series loss

Two teams aiming to turn around their recent struggles will go head-to-head when the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Boston Red Sox to begin a three-game interleague series on Friday. The Red Sox look to return to the win column with right-hander Brayan Bello (2-1, 3.92 ERA) on the mound for the fifth time this season. Boston went 3-7 in its opening homestand after banking just one win over the Cleveland Guardians — a 2-0 win

Phils face off with Pirates, ex-teammate Bailey Falter

Bailey Falter will take the mound in a familiar setting for the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies. The left-hander will make his first appearance at Citizens Bank Park since being traded last July to Pittsburgh from Philadelphia. He went 8-12 with a 4.56 ERA for the Phillies in 50 games (24 starts) over his first 2 1/2 major league seasons. Falter (0-0, 5.40 ERA) hasn’t experienced a major turnaround since joining

Pirates look to shake bullpen struggles vs. Phils

The Pittsburgh Pirates are off to a superb 9-3 start, yet it’s easy to identify their main weakness so far. They are struggling to close out games. After David Bednar blew his third save in four chances during the Pirates’ latest contest, Pittsburgh will look to regroup when it visits the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday to begin a four-game series. The Pirates led the visiting Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Tuesday when Bednar took the mound

Surprising Pirates seek two-game sweep of Tigers

The Pittsburgh Pirates will turn to veteran left-hander Martin Perez as they try to complete a two-game series sweep of the visiting Detroit Tigers on Tuesday afternoon. Perez (1-0, 2.45 ERA), who went 10-4 with a 4.45 ERA last season while helping pitch the Texas Rangers to their first World Series crown, will be making his third start with the Pirates. He comes in off a 7-4 win at Washington on Thursday during which he

Pirates’ Bailey Falter seeks improvement vs. Orioles

After getting rocked in his season debut, Pittsburgh left-hander Bailey Falter will be up against another stiff challenge when the Pirates host the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Falter (0-0, 13.50 ERA) was tagged for six runs on five hits in four innings on Sunday, but he came away with a no-decision as Pittsburgh beat the Miami Marlins 9-7 in 10 innings. Falter now will have to bounce back against a Baltimore club that racked up

O’s look to jump-start offense against Pirates

The Baltimore Orioles have displayed a knack for the dramatic through their first six games of the season. Half of Baltimore’s four wins came on walk-off hits, but the Orioles will hope for some early offense when they open a three-game series with the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. The contest will be the Pirates’ home opener. James McCann was Baltimore’s latest hero, ripping a two-run single to left in the bottom of the ninth

Unbeaten Pirates look to keep rolling vs. Nationals

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the host Washington Nationals had the day off Tuesday before continuing their three-game series Wednesday in the nation’s capital. The red-hot Pirates may be wishing that there was no interruption, as the club has won its first five games of the season for the first time since 1983 following Monday’s 8-4 win at Nationals Park. Pittsburgh collected 15 hits in the eight-run outburst, marking the first time since at least 1900

Pirates go for surprising sweep in Miami

While the Pittsburgh Pirates look for a four-game sweep to open the season against the host Miami Marlins on Sunday, much of the talk around the team was about a player who isn’t yet on the roster. On Saturday, the Pirates beat the Marlins 9-3 behind 10 strikeouts from 22-year-old Jared Jones, a right-hander making his major league debut. But also on Saturday, in Louisville, Ky., Pirates prospect Paul Skenes — the top-rated pitcher and