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Mitch Keller started off the season hot for the Pittsburgh Pirates and was definitely among the better pitchers in baseball. However, he’s dropped off a bit since the beginning of the season, and so have the Pirates. If you take a look at the first 10 starts for Keller vs. the last 13, the results […]

Pitcher Rich Hill is no longer with the Pittsburgh Pirates as he was recently acquired by the San Diego Padres before the trade deadline. We now know that Hill will make his debut on the hill for the Padres this Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a tweet from Marty Caswell. Rich Hill […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Milwaukee Brewers for the beginning of a four game series Thursday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Brewers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Pirates and Brewers have faced off six times this season. In those […]

After their blistering start to the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates have crashed back down to earth and now appear out of the playoff race. But as the Pirates still look to finish the year on a high note, Pittsburgh has gotten some good and some bad news in their latest injury update. Oneil Cruz is […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to a minor trade at the 2023 MLB trade deadline. The Phillies traded pitcher Bailey Falter to Pittsburgh, as first reported by The Athletic’s Jayson Stark. In exchange, the Pirates agreed to send infielder Rodolfo Castro to Philadelphia. Neither player is having a banner year in the 2023 […]

The Texas Rangers are acquiring C Austin Hedges from the Pittsburgh Pirates, per Mark Feinsand. The move comes after Jonah Heim’s devastating injury, and will give new SP Max Scherzer a quality defensive-based catcher on the roster. The Pirates are acquiring international bonus pool money in return for Hedges, via Feinsand as well. Pittsburgh started […]

The San Diego Padres have decided to become buyers at the trade deadline and make a run for the Wild Card after all. The Padres have acquired LHP Rich Hill and 1B/OF Ji Man Choi in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to Dennis Lin of The Athletic. Prospects Jackson Wolf, Estuar Suero, and Alfonso […]

The San Diego Padres are reportedly finalizing a trade to acquire starter Rich Hill and first baseman Ji-Man Choi from the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. The trade signals that the Padres are buyers and will try to make a run at a wild card spot in the National League. San Diego […]

We’re here with a prediction and pick for Tuesday’s MLB slate as we see a matchup between teams trying to make a move in their division. The Detroit Tigers (47-59) will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (47-58) for the first game of a quick two-game series. Check out our MLB odds series for our Tigers-Pirates […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to get interest in multiple players as the MLB Trade Deadline approaches, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com Those players are Austin Hedges, Rich Hill and Ji-Man Choi, according to Feinsand. The Pirates started the season strong in 2022, but have faltered and currently sit at 47-58, firmly making them sellers […]

The Atlanta Braves are the best team in baseball. They feature plenty of talent on their roster and appear poised to make another deep playoff run. In 2021, Atlanta’s World Series winning year, the Braves utilized a tremendous bullpen effort to propel them to a championship. Their relief core has been solid but injury-plagued in […]

It is a battle in Pennsylvania as the Philadelphia Phillies visit the Pittsburgh Pirates. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Pirates prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The Phillies come into the series after taking two of three from the Orioles. Still, the Phillies are just 5-5 in their last […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded first baseman Carlos Santana to the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon, and rumors are swirling that veteran pitcher Rich Hill may be next amid their trade deadline sell-off. Santana was on a one-year, $6.725 million deal with the Pirates at the age of 37. The team wanted to dump his contract […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are kicking off the MLB trade deadline with a deal involving one of their National League Central mates. The Brewers have acquired veteran Carlos Santana, per Jason Mackey of Post-Gazette Sports. ‘Sources: Pirates have traded Carlos Santana to the Brewers for SS prospect Jhonny Severino. Was 1 of 2 big international signings […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres nearly saw some fireworks during Tuesday’s game. Angel Perdomo gave up a monster home run to Juan Soto and then proceeded to hit Manny Machado in the back with a fastball. Perdomo was ejected and Machado was not at all pleased after the game. Now, Perdomo and Pirates […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the San Diego Padres in a rubber match Wednesday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Pirates-Padres prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Pirates took game one of the series after hitting multiple home […]

Being one of the premier baseball programs in the nation means getting drafted high at the MLB Draft. LSU baseball has become one of these programs. Paul Skenes, their latest departure, is headed for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He hopes to emulate the same success in college. The MLB Draft is one of the most-anticipated events […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the San Diego Padres. Our MLB odds series has our Pirates Padres prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Pirates Padres. The San Diego Padres are rapidly running out of time to make a push for a National League wild card spot. The one saving grace for the Padres […]

The oldest active Major League Baseball player could be on the move again after ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that both the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers are interested in potentially acquiring Rich Hill. The Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher signed a one-year, $8 million contract with the team back in January, after his fourth stint […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are currently dead last in the National League Central division and over 10 games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers. It won’t be surprising to see the Pirates be a seller ahead of the 2023 MLB trade deadline this August, and if that’s the case, eyes should be on All-Star pitcher Mitch Keller. […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are in Southern California to take on the San Diego Padres. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Pirates-Padres prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Pirates swept the Padres earlier this season, but that was when they were playing […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates were leading the National League Central at one point this season, but have come crashing back down to earth over the past few weeks, and will now enter the 2023 MLB Trade Deadline as clear cut sellers. While there are a handful of players the Pirates could unload, one guy drawing a […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Los Angeles Angels. Our MLB odds series has our Pirates Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Pirates Angels. The Los Angeles Angels are gaining ground in the American League wild card hunt. They swept the New York Yankees earlier in the week. They beat the Pittsburgh […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Los Angeles Angels. Our MLB odds series has our Pirates Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Pirates Angels. The Los Angeles Angels are staying in the American League wild card race. They had a very bumpy ride before the All-Star break, but their sweep of the […]

The Cleveland Guardians look to complete the sweep today of the Pittsburgh Pirates. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Pirates prediction, pick, and how to watch. Both teams opened up the second half by being swept over the weekend. The Guardians’ offense struggled against Texas, scoring just nine runs in […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates had a difficult decision to make for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. A pair of teammates, LSU baseball’s Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews, were the favorites to be selected first overall. Pittsburgh opted for the pitcher, drafting Skenes with the No. 1 overall selection. The Pirates made […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to struggle as they head into the second game of the series with the Cleveland Guardians. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Pirates prediction, pick, and how to watch. Both teams opened up the second half by being swept over the weekend. One of them had […]

On Monday, July 17th, we have a great slate of baseball and FanDuel is running a no runs first inning parlay that’s paying out over 2-1 odds. We take a look at this no runs first-inning parlay on our MLB prop odds series this Monday, July 17th. With a ton of options on the board, […]

It is interleague baseball to start the week as the Cleveland Guardians visit the Pittsburgh Pirates. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Pirates prediction, pick, and how to watch. For the Guardians, the second half of the season did not start as planned. They were swept over the weekend by […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will be putting a couple of their top prospects to work in the big leagues, with the club promoting catcher Endy Rodriguez and infielder Liover Peguero from Triple-A, according to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Rodriguez is ranked as the No. 3 prospect of the Pirates over at MLB.com. He is […]

Nobody expected the Texas Rangers to have baseball’s fifth-best record entering the second half of the 2023 MLB season. But here they are at 54-39, 3 games ahead of the Houston Astros for first place in the AL West. The Rangers’ eagerness to spend in recent years has paid off, but now it’s time for […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates activated OF/DH Andrew McCutchen off the 10-day IL Sunday, the team announced on Twitter. The Pirates moved McCutchen to the IL on July 8 for right elbow discomfort, but he was eligible to return today, as the Pirates’ initial roster move acted retroactively to July 6. McCutchen missed several games in June […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up yet another top prospect to the Majors. Manager Derek Shelton revealed Saturday that No.4 prospect Quinn Priester is coming up to the big leagues to make his MLB debut on Monday against the Cleveland Guardians. The Bucs even dropped an epic video to announce Priester’s arrival: Get ready 👀 […]

The 2023 MLB All-Star break is over, and regular-season action is back on the schedule. The San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates are set to meet in the first nationally televised game of the second half. Baseball fans can watch the Giants and Pirates play their first post-All-Star game on Apple TV+ with the latest […]

The San Francisco Giants are looking to make a playoff push as they face the Pittsburgh Pirates. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Pirates prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Giants ended the first half of the season winning two of three from the Rockies. Still, they won […]

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller still probably can’t believe that he just played in the 2023 MLB All-Star Game. At some point in his career, the thought of being part of the Midsummer Classic was nothing but just a fantasy for him. “There’s light at the end of the tunnel,”  said Keller when the first-timer […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates made star pitcher Paul Skenes from LSU the first overall selection in the 2023 MLB Draft, and it sounds like his new teammates are ready to welcome him to the show sooner rather than later. All-Star pitcher Mitch Keller, who was once the top prospect in the Pirates pipeline himself, told Jason […]

David Bednar was the Pittsburgh Pirates’ All-Star representative in 2022, he was showing face for a bad team with some interesting young players but little to show for it. Now, as an injury replacement for Clayton Kershaw, he joins fellow pitcher Mitch Keller on the 2023 National League All-Star team, representing a Pirates squad in […]

It isn’t often that arguably a sport’s best player isn’t in their Hall of Fame. Michael Jordan is obviously an NBA Hall of Famer, and LeBron James will be one day. In the NFL, Tom Brady is a Hall of Fame lock. However, Barry Bonds, who holds MLB’s all time home run record, is not […]