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It only took two hours for the Pirates to beat the Tigers 4-1 on Tuesday night. After Monday’s win that nearly imploded in the later innings, the Tigers were hoping for a slightly smoother time of it on Tuesday, and also hoping to clinch a series win against the Pirates while they were at it. […]
Detroit Tigers (61-64) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (61-66) Time/Place: 6:40 p.m., PNC ParkSB Nation Site: Bucs DugoutMedia: Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Keider Montero (9-7, 3.22 ERA) vs. RHP Braxton Ashcraft (12-5, 3.88 ERA)
Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, August 18, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are back in action tonight as they take on the Detroit Tigers for the second contest in a three-game series. The Pirates will hand the ball to All-Star Braxton Ashcraft, who is coming off arguably the best start of his career, […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates are finally getting healthy, though it might be just too little, too late. After getting some positive news on Oneil Cruz, the Pirates are on tap to get Konnor Griffin back in approximately three weeks, according to MLB.com. Griffin went on the 6o-day IL with a left ring finger injury and is […]
Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch opened up on the state of the team, the AL Wild Card race and scoreboard watching after a win over the Pirates on Monday.
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Ask a Brewers fan to name the team’s biggest rival and you’ll hear “Cubs” before you finish the question. Fair enough. That one comes with decades of border-war baggage and a playoff series still fresh in everyone’s memory. But quietly, almost sneakily, the matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates has become one of the most interesting [...]
The Detroit Tigers snapped their three-game losing streak on Monday night with an 8-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. At one point, the good guys had a seven-run lead, but a four-run seventh inning made things a little too close for comfort. Taking the mound for the Motor City Kitties seeking to […]
Despite a rough latter half of the game, the Tigers beat the Pirates 8-5. After limping their way through a no-good-very-bad weekend series against the White Sox, the Tigers were hoping for a better result as they headed to Pittsburgh. The home of a bunch of yellow bridges, Primanti Brothers sandwiches, and the best view […]
Detroit Tigers (60-64) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (61-55) Time/Place: 7:05 p.m., PNC ParkSB Nation Site: Bucs DugoutMedia: ESPN, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: LHP Framber Valdez (7-8, 4.26 ERA) vs. RHP Carmen Mlodzinski (6-5, 3.79 ERA)
The Pirates announced that outfielder Johnathan Rodríguez has been designated for assignment. That opens a 40-man spot for outfielder Oneil Cruz to be reinstated from the 60-day injured list, as move that was previously reported. Rodríguez, 26, has never appeared in a big league game for the Bucs. He was acquired from the Orioles in […]
Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, August 17, 2026, 7:05 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are continuing their home stand at PNC Park as they host the Detroit Tigers for a three-game set. The first matchup of the series is getting the national TV treatment in ESPN’s edition of Monday Night Baseball. Taking the mound for […]
After missing the past two months and stints on both the 10 and 60-day IL, Oneil Cruz is back. The Pirates activated Cruz to the 26-man roster on Monday following a fractured left hand injury. Cruz hasn’t played since he suffered the injury on June 7 in Atlanta and missed 58 games during the heart […]
The Pirates have activated center fielder Oneil Cruz from the 60-day injured list and reinstated righty Yohan Ramirez from the paternity list. Lefty Hunter Barco and outfielder Ronny Simon have been optioned to Triple-A in a pair of corresponding 26-man roster moves. Pittsburgh will still need to make a 40-man move in order to clear […]
After moving a spot in the rotation, when can Pirates fans expect to see Paul Skenes in action?
Right-handed reliever Ron Marinaccio was designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 3rd as the NL Central rivals of the Cincinnati Reds needed 40-man roster spots for other acquisitions. The Reds, meanwhile, had openings on their own 40-man roster after dealing away Caleb Ferguson and Nathaniel Lowe, and scooped up Marinaccio off waivers […]
The Detroit Tigers failed to make up ground in the American League Central race this past weekend, getting swept by the division-leading Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park after a 7-5 loss on Sunday afternoon. All series long, the Pale Hose found ways to outscore the good guys and were able to shut down the […]
We’ve talked a lot about what is ailing Paul Skenes, and while no formal conclusions have been made, there’s no denying the drop in velocity or the drop off in overall effectiveness. Skenes was initially slated to pitch yesterday against the Boston Red Sox, but that start has been moved back, and Skenes will now […]
The Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates endured a two-and-a-half-hour rain delay at PNC Park on Sunday. The lapse in action meant NESN play-by-play announcer Tom Caron had to vamp. Caron is as seasoned as they come, but even he is suspect to an on-air mistake with over two hours of unexpected air time at…
A lengthy rain delay only prolonged what had already become a miserable Sunday afternoon for the Red Sox.Patrick Sandoval was knocked around early, the offense remained stuck in its recent funk and Boston sat through a delay of more than two and a half hours before the Pirates finished off an 8-3 win at PNC Park.
Patrick Sandoval, simply put, is not good enough. I don’t know what discussions were had about bringing in a starting pitcher at the deadline, but I’m surprised they decided to roll with the group they have. Sandoval has one good pitch: his changeup. His slider is a fine pitch to get strikes, except he hasn’t […]
The Red Sox announced a pair of injuries prior to this afternoon’s game against the Pirates. Designated hitter Masataka Yoshida heads to the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, while righty reliever Justin Slaten goes on the 15-day IL (retroactive to August 13) with right elbow inflammation. In corresponding active roster moves, the […]
Restart time for the Red Sox-Pirates rain delay on Sunday, Aug. 18 at PNC Park with weather forecast and more for Pittsburgh.
Paul Skenes hasn’t quite been PAUL SKENES this season — he gave up at least 5 earned runs in 3 of his 6 starts in July. Nevertheless, it’s still a nice little treat for the Sox that he’s been bumped from this afternoon’s start. Instead, it’ll be Lake Bachar taking the bump for the Pirates. […]
Don Kelly and the Pittsburgh Pirates have legitimate reason to be concerned about All-Star ace Paul Skenes given his declining velocity.