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Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates

Founded 1881
Owner Robert Nutting
Ballpark PNC Park
World Series titles 5
71–73
Record
.493
PCT
4th NL Central
Division
17.0
GB
61
T-Score
W1
Streak
6–4
Last 10
+194
Run diff
Next game
at White Sox
Sep 8 7:40 PM ET · Chandler vs Burke
Standings updated Sep 7, 4:00 AM ETTeam stats updated Sep 7, 4:15 AM ETInjuries updated Sep 7, 4:15 AM ET
Team snapshot
·Pirates sit 4th in the NL Central at 71–73, 17.0 GB.
·Pirates are 6–4 over their last 10 with a -1 run differential.
·The offense ranks 6th in MLB with a .731 OPS.
·The rotation owns a 4.03 ERA.
·Next: 3 games at White Sox.
Where the season stands

Pittsburgh is 70-73 and sits fourth in the NL Central, 18 games back, while remaining outside the playoff picture at seventh in the Wild Card race, 5.0 games out. The Pirates went 2-1 in their last three, beating the Giants 5-2 and the Angels 1-0 before a 6-1 loss to Los Angeles on Sept. 5. They head next to Chicago for a three-game set against the White Sox starting Sept. 8.

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T-Score breakdown

61T-ScoreABOVE AVG
10th of 30 teams
OffenseSTRONG
RotationWEAK
ResultsAVERAGE
BullpenSTRONG
Team PitchingABOVE AVG

Next five games

DateOpponentSiteProbable startersTime
Sep 8CWSWhite SoxAwayChandler vs Burke7:40 PM ET
Sep 9CWSWhite SoxAwayTBD vs TBD7:40 PM ET
Sep 10CWSWhite SoxAwayTBD vs TBD7:40 PM ET
Sep 11CHCCubsAwayTBD vs TBD2:20 PM ET
Sep 12CHCCubsAwayTBD vs TBD2:20 PM ET

Last five games

DateOpponentSiteResultScore
Sep 6LAAAngelsHomeW1–0
Sep 5LAAAngelsHomeL1–6
Sep 4LAAAngelsHomeW1–0
Sep 3SFGiantsHomeW5–2
Sep 2SFGiantsHomeL4–5

Starting rotation

PitcherP-ScoreERAL5 ERAWHIPNext startStatus
Bubba Chandler R534.303.511.37Sep 8 at CWSActive
Paul Skenes R773.833.201.15Not announcedActive
Braxton Ashcraft R753.652.181.09Not announcedActive
Mitch Keller R415.297.171.37Not announcedIL
Jared Jones R614.465.561.23Not announcedActive
Carmen Mlodzinski R583.906.871.38Not announcedActive
Lake Bachar R583.592.451.08Not announcedActive
Mason Montgomery L832.870.001.06Not announcedActive

Bullpen

Bullpen ERA
3.9813th
WHIP
1.3216th
Saves
3124th
Last-10 ERA
5.08
K/9
9.65th
IP last 7 days
18.224th most
Top relieversERAWHIPSVLast 3 days
Yohan Ramírez3.181.28—2.0
Gregory Soto3.131.08—0.2
Camilo Doval4.071.43—1.0
Luke Weaver2.530.94——
Evan Sisk3.161.31——

Offense

HitterH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPvs RHPLast 14
Bryan Reynolds LF79.80116.831.785▼ .729
Brandon Lowe 2B77.80329.614.891— .783
Nick Gonzales 3B58.7626.646.814▼ .603
Jake Mangum CF46.7134.679.726▼ .380
Spencer Horwitz 1B59.71510.558.752▼ .411
Oneil Cruz CF80.82717.816.832▼ .670
Jared Triolo SS41.6303.699.586▲ .748
Injured list
Kirby YatesPittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Kirby Yates on the 15-day injured list retroactive to August 31, 2026. Right shoulder impingement.Sep 315-day IL
Endy RodríguezPittsburgh Pirates transferred C Endy Rodríguez from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Left hip inflammation.Sep 160-day IL
Mitch KellerPittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Mitch Keller on the 60-day injured list. Right arm teres major muscle injury.Aug 360-day IL
Ryan O'HearnPittsburgh Pirates placed RF Ryan O'Hearn on the 10-day injured list. Left quad strain.Aug 110-day IL
Return dates appear only when a club has stated one publicly.

Home, road and handedness

Home / road
Home record38–34
Road record33–39
Home run diff+21
Road run diff+5
Offense by site
Home OPS.778 6th
Road OPS.698 24th
Home − road+.080
Offense by hand
OPS vs LHP.684 24th
OPS vs RHP.753 5th

Last 10 games

L 0-3
SD
L 1-4
STL
W 6-2
STL
W 5-4
STL
W 13-12
SF
L 4-5
SF
W 5-2
SF
W 1-0
LAA
L 1-6
LAA
W 1-0
LAA
Record: 6–4Run differential: -1Runs/game: 3.7Runs allowed/game: 3.8
Full season statistics
Team batting
AVG.252 6th
OBP.330 4th
SLG.401 15th
OPS.731 6th
Runs694 5th
Home runs165 14th
Team pitching
ERA4.18 17th
WHIP1.31 18th
Rotation ERA4.03
Bullpen ERA3.98
K/99.3 5th
Quality starts42 20th
Saves31 24th

Frequently asked

What is the Pirates record in 2026?+
71–73 (.493), 4th NL Central.
Where do they rank in the division?+
4th in the NL Central, 17.0 back.
Who is their next opponent?+
The White Sox, on the road at 7:40 PM ET.
Who are the probable starters in the next series?+
Chandler vs Burke (Sep 8).
What is the team's T-Score?+
61 out of 100, 10th of 30 teams.
Where do the Pirates play?+
PNC Park.
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