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At 36-38, the Pittsburgh Pirates are only a half game out of a Wild Card spot. While there’s a long way to go before the Pirates would officially be playoff bound, many in Pittsburgh’s organization think this year could be special. That includes owner Bob Nutting, who has been reluctant to spend without the team […]

The Rays make the trip to Pittsburgh to face the Pirates! The Rays and the Pirates have struggled with consistency this season and have been very similar this season overall. The Pirates are playing better leading into this series at home, but these teams are very similar. Our MLB odds series has our Rays-Pirates prediction, […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates may be out of contention in the National League playoff race for now, but they have a bonafide superstar in ace Paul Skenes. The 2023 first overall pick made his big league debut on May 11th and since then, he’s done nothing but dominate. Through seven starts, he owns a 4-0 record […]

Mitch Keller takes to the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates as they finish their series with the Cincinnati Reds. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Pirates prediction and pick. Reds-Pirates Projected Starters  Hunter Greene vs. Mitch Keller Hunter Greene (5-2) with a 3.61 ERA and 1.18 WHIP. Last Start: Greene won […]

Nick Lodolo and the Cincinnati Reds travel to the Steel City to face the Pittsburgh Pirates. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Pirates prediction and pick. Reds-Pirates Projected Starters  Nick Lodolo vs. Bailey Falter Nick Lodolo (7-2) with a 2.93 ERA and 1.06 WHIP. Last Start: Lodolo won his fourth straight […]

The Cincinnati Reds will begin a three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday at PNC Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, and make a Reds-Pirates prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Reds-Pirates Projected Starters  Carson Spiers vs. Paul Skenes Carson Spiers (0-0) with a 2.33 ERA Last Start: […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Colorado Rockies. Check out our MLB odds series for our Pirates Rockies prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Pirates Rockies. The Pittsburgh Pirates are under .500, as they usually are in the month of June. Purely in terms of wins and losses, the Pirates’ body of work […]

The Pirates make the trip to Denver to face the Rockies! The Pirates are inconsistent, but can still turn their season around, while the Rockies have been one of the worst teams in the MLB this season. Our MLB odds series has our Pirates-Rockies prediction, odds, and pick for Friday. Pirates-Rockies Projected Starters  Jared Jones vs. […]

Although the Los Angeles Dodgers (42-28) have lost two of their last three series, they are still in prime position to vie for the championship this October. They have the necessary pieces and balance to ascend to their peak form and outlast the Philadelphia Phillies and the rest of the National League. Though, with the […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will finish their three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday at Busch Stadium. We’re here to share our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Cardinals prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. Pirates-Cardinals Projected Starters  Mitch Keller vs. Lance Lynn Mitch Keller (8-3) with a 3.16 ERA Last Start: […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are getting their groove back after some devastating losses in their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins. They started off their pursuit of sweeping Oliver Marmol’s St. Louis Cardinals in their three-game faceoff with a two-to-one scoreline win. Derek Shelton had a lot of rotational calls which got them […]

The Pirates make the trip to St. Louis to face the Cardinals! These two teams are very similar and they have been inconsistent all season, but they are fighting for positioning in the MLB and in the same division. Our MLB odds series has our Pirates-Cardinals prediction, odds, and pick for Wednesday. Pirates-Cardinals Projected Starters  Bailey […]

The MLB trade deadline is seven weeks away. That doesn’t mean that any deals are coming down the pipe any time soon. But, with about 40% of the season already done with, the trade market of buyers and sellers is beginning to develop. The Pittsburgh Pirates could be one of those sellers. They are 31-34, […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are rumored to be changing their MLB trade deadline plans. The team is looking to add offense with the surprise success of Bucs pitchers Paul Skenes and Jared Jones, per the Athletic. The Pirates have long struggled in the National League, with just a handful of winning seasons in the last 30 […]

Rookie phenom Paul Skenes takes the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates as they visit the St. Louis Cardinals. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Cardinals prediction and pick. Pirates-Cardinals Projected Starters  Paul Skenes vs. Miles Mikolas Paul Sekens (3-0) with a 3.00 ERA and 1.00 WHIP Last Start: Last time out, […]

Tyler Glasnow is currently one of the top starters in the MLB with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but when he first broke into the league, he was a struggling starter with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Glasnow knows the team and the fanbase pretty well, and he recently had an interesting observation on the rejuvenated 2024 Pirates […]

Simeon Woods Richardson takes the mound for the Minnesota Twins as they visit the Pittsburgh Pirates. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Pirates prediction and pick. Twins-Pirates Projected Starters  Simeon Woods Richardson vs. Carmen Mlodzinski Simeon Woods Richardson (2-0) with a 3.05 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP Last Start: Last time […]

We have a new NL Rookie sensation in Paul Skenes. The former LSU star pitcher has been great in the five starts he has appeared in. How many strikeouts will he get? He has the makings of a young ace and the odds on how many strikeouts he might get this season reflect that. He […]

It will be Joe Ryan on the mound for the Minnesota Twins to start their interleague series with Mitch Keller and the Pittsburgh Pirates. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Pirates prediction and pick. Twins-Pirates Projected Starters  Joe Ryan vs. Mitch Keller Joe Ryan (4-4) with a 3.38 ERA and 1.01 WHIP. […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers gave fans a matchup of a superstar in the making and a current superstar when Paul Skenes and Shohei Ohtani faced off. The matchups were as great as anyone could have hoped for in Pittsburgh’s 10-6 win. In the top of the first inning, Skenes sat Ohtani down […]

Walker Buehler and the Los Angeles Dodgers end their series with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Pirates prediction and pick. Dodgers-Pirates Projected Starters  Walker Buehler vs. Bailey Falter Walker Buehler (1-3) with a 4.32 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP Last Start: Last time out, Buehler […]

Nick Gonzales tied a career high with four RBI for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who used a big second inning to hand Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher James Paxton (5-1) a 10-6 loss, his first of the season. After the game, Paxton spoke his first loss as a member of the Dodgers: “I felt good coming into […]

Wednesday night at PNC Park featured a highly anticipated showdown between phenoms Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and it more than delivered. In just his fifth career start, Paul Skenes faced the NL West-leading Dodgers. He began dominantly, striking out Mookie Betts on four pitches. When […]

The Dodgers make the trip to Pittsburgh to face the Pirates! These two teams are playing differently, with the Dodgers being red-hot and the Pirates struggling to find consistency as a team. Our MLB odds series has our Dodgers-Pirates prediction, odds, and pick for Wednesday. The Dodgers were the team that everyone was talking about before […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are starting their east coast swing as they visit the Pittsburgh Pirates. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Pirates prediction and pick. The Dodgers come into the series sitting at 38-23 on the year. That is good for first place in the NL West, 6.5 games […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, 5-4, and ended up losing the three-game series on the road. The Pirates drop to 27-32 on the year and are just one game ahead of the Cincinnati Reds for the cellar spot in the National League Central. After the series loss, the Pirates […]

Pittsburgh Pirates hurler Mitch Keller is joining elite company. The Buccos’ starter is one of only five MLB pitchers since 2013 to have 7+ wins before June in back-to-back seasons, according to OPTAStats. Keller joined Justin Verlander, Clayton Kershaw, Felix Hernandez and Adam Wainwright on that list. Keller achieved the feat by leading the charge […]

The meetings between these teams were few and far between before the MLB changed the schedule for more inter-league play and fewer divisional matchups. However, there’s an intriguing trend, with the Blue Jays winning nine consecutive meetings since August 2017. The Jays swept the series in 2022 and 2023 in Pittsburgh and started this series […]

A small-market baseball team that has missed the playoffs in eight straight seasons and is currently below .500 does not generally receive much national coverage. And yet, the Pittsburgh Pirates (26-30) are gaining some precious exposure on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show,” courtesy of their two most prized pitching prospects, Paul Skenes and Jared Jones. […]

Game two of a weekend interleague series takes place Saturday afternoon as the Pittsburgh Pirates face the Toronto Blue Jays.  It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Blue Jays prediction and pick. Game one of the Pirates and Blue Jays series will take place Friday night. The Pirates will come into […]

Paul Skenes was the first overall pick in the MLB Draft after being the best player in college baseball when he was at LSU. He is now pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he has been sensational so far in his young career. The young star just turned 22 years old, and he already looks […]

It is weekend interleague baseball as the Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Toronto Blue Jays.  It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Blue Jays prediction and pick. The Pirates come into the game sitting at 26-30 on the year, which is fourth in the NL Central this year. They are coming off […]

Few starting pitchers have burst onto the MLB scene quite like Paul Skenes has. The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie has begun his big-league career by mowing down hitters and impressing thousands of bewildered and curious fans. Although he’s only started four MLB games to this point, Skenes looks like a polished veteran and seems more comfortable […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates finish their quick two-game series with the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Tigers prediction and pick. The Pirates are coming into the series sitting at 25-29 on the year. They have won six of their last ten games overall, but still are […]

Paul Skenes, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, was finally called up to the majors by the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this month, and since then, he has already shown his potential on the mound. Skenes has started three games so far in his MLB career, including a six-inning outing against the […]

It is an interleague series as the Pittsburgh Pirates face the Detroit Tigers. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Tigers prediction and pick. The Pirates are coming into the series sitting at 25-29 on the year. They have won six of their last ten games overall, but still are in […]

The Atlanta Braves are taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, but all eyes are on Ronald Acuna Jr. after he fell to a scary non-contact injury. It didn’t look good as the star outfielder fell to the ground while running the bases. Acuna attempted to steal third base after the pitch. However, the Braves […]

The Atlanta Braves continue their road trip in Pittsburgh for Game 2 of this series as they look to continue their winning ways after taking two of three in their series with the Chicago Cubs when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in this Saturday afternoon matchup at PNC Park. So let’s check out our […]

Paul Skenes already looks like a star at the MLB level. He throws a rather effortless 100 MPH to go along with a quality repertoire of breaking pitches. Skenes and his girlfriend Olivia Dunne, who was a gymnast at LSU while Skenes pitched for the baseball team, have drawn a lot of attention since the […]