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Kansas City Royals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, September 19, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates in the middle match of a three-game set against the Kansas City Royals this weekend inside PNC Park. The Royals are starting Noah Cameron, who is in his second MLB season with the Royals. The left-hander is 9-8 this season […]
Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe has thrived this year, but it could go down as his only season with the franchise. While Lowe is on track to become a free agent in the offseason, he and the Pirates have mutual interest in a new deal, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Lowe told Beazley […]
The 2026 MLB postseason is almost here, but before October baseball takes over, there’s still plenty happening around the league. From names like Dodgers’ Edwin Diaz making a starry return from the IL to teams fighting tooth and nail for their postseason lives, this week had no shortage of action. Teams like the New York […] The post MLB Recap: Yankees’ Manager on Aaron Judge, Pirates Eliminated, Dodgers’ Star Back & More appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Well, that's that. A season that once looked to be so promising for the Pittsburgh Pirates will end familiarly - with no playoffs. The Pirates might finish with
Paul Skenes discusses his six innings vs. the Royals in the Pirates’ 8-5 win at PNC Park. #Pittsburgh #Pirates #LetsGoBucs #MLB #DKPS Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic’s Daily Shot of Pirates every weekday morning! SUBSCRIBE TO CHANNEL ► https://www.youtube.com/@DKPS_Pirates?sub_confirmation=1 MEMBERSHIP TO CHANNEL ► https://www.youtube.com/@DKPS_Pirates/join OUR APPS ► https://DKPS.net/apple | https://DKPS.net/android OUR WEBSITE ► http://www.DKPittsburghSports.com ABOUT US ► DK Pi...
Konnor Griffin talks with the media on his four-hit night vs. the Royals. #Pittsburgh #Pirates #LetsGoBucs #MLB #DKPS Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic’s Daily Shot of Pirates every weekday morning! SUBSCRIBE TO CHANNEL ► https://www.youtube.com/@DKPS_Pirates?sub_confirmation=1 MEMBERSHIP TO CHANNEL ► https://www.youtube.com/@DKPS_Pirates/join OUR APPS ► https://DKPS.net/apple | https://DKPS.net/android OUR WEBSITE ► http://www.DKPittsburghSports.com ABOUT US ► DK Pittsburgh Sports ...
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Don Kelly discusses the Pirates’ 8-5 win over the Royals as the team keeps their faint playoff hopes alive. #Pittsburgh #Pirates #LetsGoBucs #MLB #DKPS Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic’s Daily Shot of Pirates every weekday morning! SUBSCRIBE TO CHANNEL ► https://www.youtube.com/@DKPS_Pirates?sub_confirmation=1 MEMBERSHIP TO CHANNEL ► https://www.youtube.com/@DKPS_Pirates/join OUR APPS ► https://DKPS.net/apple | https://DKPS.net/android OUR WEBSITE ► http://www.DKPittsburghSports.co...
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-5 at PNC Park on September 18, 2026. Konnor Griffin led the way at the plate with four hits, driving in two runs to help power the Pirates’ offense. Brandon Lowe added to the attack with a no-doubt home run, his 32nd of the season. Backed by Griffin’s big night and Lowe’s power, the Pirates secured an 8-5 victory to open the series against Kansas City. Subscribe to the Pirates YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Pirates?sub_confir...
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This week’s MLB Mailbag looks at Brandon Lowe’s qualifying offer candidacy and free agency, Francisco Alvarez’s trade value, the Brewers and Brandon Woodruff, and the three (so far) front office searches we know will be taking place this winter. Let’s begin! J. asks: Could the Pirates extend a Qualifying Offer to Brandon Lowe? If so, […]
Roughly two hours after the Pirates rallied past the Royals, 8-5, Friday night at PNC Park, another game in San Diego mathematically ensured there'd be no playoff baseball in Pittsburgh for an 11th consecutive year, the past seven under Ben Cherington.
The game started off so well for the Royals as they got out to a 4-0 lead after the top of the third. But the Pirates scored 8 over the remaining six offensive innings, and the Royals could only score 1 more. KC, therefore, fell to Pittsburgh by a score of 8-5. Paul Skenes, in […]
Welcome to the penultimate weekend of regular season baseball and the Royals’ final road series of the year. What a long, disappointing journey it’s been. I’m old enough to remember when the baseball season seemed like it would never end, and this one felt like it just started a couple of weeks ago. Speaking of […]
Kansas City Royals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, September 18, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are starting off a three-game set against the Kansas City Royals this weekend inside PNC Park The Royals will hand the ball off to 31-year-old right-hander Randy Dobnak, who is in his first season with the Royals after spending the […]
It’s no secret that the 2026 campaign has been a roller coaster for Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes. His play has been rather inconsistent, as he’s been nowhere near his Cy Young-caliber self all year. While his play has been alarming, manager Don Kelly is not yet ready to hit the panic button. During a […] The post Paul Skenes’ inconsistent season draws truth bomb from Pirates manager appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Pirates have hovered around .500 all season, which was enough to keep them in contention through the trade deadline. But the Phillies and Padres have pulled away since then, leaving the Pirates without a postseason appearance for the eleventh consecutive season. Kansas City Royals (67-86) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (76-77) at PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates is a team that is filled with a bunch of young talent. Even though they most likely won’t make the playoffs this year the future looks incredibly bright. Here are three young players that will be the stars for Pittsburgh next season. Konnor Griffin The obvious pick here is Griffin, the Pirates […]
Here’s the TJStats Daily Recap for September 18, 2026, covering 15 completed games. All advanced metrics (Whiffs, CSW%, tjStuff+) are sourced from the TJStats pitch database. Starting Pitchers Pitcher Team Opp IP H ER K BB Pitches Whiffs SwStr% CSW% tjStuff+ GS Dec Paul Skenes PIT KC 6.0 6 5 7 1 89 17 19.1% […] The post MLB Daily Recap – September 18, 2026 appeared first on TJStats .
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The Cubs have a winning week versus the Pirates and Braves and now head to Cincy with only 3 series left. Sara Sanchez, Mike Waller, Billy Devore, and Danny Rockett host. Watch! Listen! The post Bleacher Bunch: Home Stretch appeared first on .
The Pittsburgh Pirates have had one of the best Minor League systems over the past couple of seasons, and this year has been no different. As a result the Buccos are sending three of their top prospects to play for the Glendale Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall League. Three out of the top 30 […]
What’ll really be Ben Cherington’s fate after this season? #Pittsburgh #Pirates #LetsGoBucs #MLB #DKPS Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic’s Daily Shot of Pirates every weekday morning! SUBSCRIBE TO CHANNEL ► https://www.youtube.com/@DKPS_Pirates?sub_confirmation=1 MEMBERSHIP TO CHANNEL ► https://www.youtube.com/@DKPS_Pirates/join OUR APPS ► https://DKPS.net/apple | https://DKPS.net/android OUR WEBSITE ► http://www.DKPittsburghSports.com ABOUT US ► DK Pittsburgh Sports is the proud, p...
DK's Daily Shot of Pirates: Ben Cherington's fate
As the offseason approaches, MLBTR will kick off our annual position by position look at the upcoming free agent class. We’ll begin with the catchers, headlined by one of the top position players on the market. The Giants, Angels, Rangers, Reds, Pirates and Yankees are among the teams who could be in the mix for […]