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Livvy Dunne and Paul Skenes have a lot in common other than their natural athletic abilities but even the pair has some differences when it comes to taking out their credit card. The LSU gymnast spoke to Us Weekly recently when she shared how her spending habits differ from her boyfriend. “I would definitely say […]

The St. Louis Cardinals got the bats going against the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday. St. Louis pummeled Pirates ace Paul Skenes, en route to a 5-3 victory at PNC Park. It turned out to be the worst performance from Skenes in his Major League Baseball career. “It’s not like they hit the ball into the river […]

It is the end of a three-game series as the St. Louis Cardinals face the Pittsburgh Pirates. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Pirates prediction and pick. In game one of the series a first-inning home run from Joey Bart gave the Pirates the lead. They would add three more runs […]

Paul Skenes hits the mound as the St. Louis Cardinals face the Pittsburgh Pirates. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Pirates prediction and pick. The Cardinals come into the series are 4-5 on the year. They started the season with a three-game sweep of the Twins, before dropping two of three […]

The St. Louis Cardinals stay on the road to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Pirates prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Cardinals-Pirates Projected Starters Matthew Liberatore vs. Carmen Mlodzinksi Matthew Liberatore is making his second […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are choosing to return a sign to their outfield wall that honored the late player Roberto Clemente. The Pirates removed the sign honoring Clemente, and replaced it with a drink advertisement. That move drew the ire of fans and baffled Clemente’s son, who said the franchise had not notified the family of […]

Roberto Clemente is known as possibly the best player to ever suit up for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The son of the late star is commenting on the team’s decision to remove a tribute to Clemente at PNC Park, the team stadium. The right field wall at PNC Park contained a sign saying Clemente 21, to […]

Pittsburgh Pirates star hurler Paul Skenes understands the anger fans are feeling. The Pirates look dead in the water, just nine games into the season. Fans are screaming for Pirates owner Bob Nutting to sell the team. Skenes isn’t ready yet to place the blame at the owner or manager Derek Shelton’s feet. “Mr. Nutting […]

The Yankees visit the Pirates in Pittsburgh! The Yankees have opened the season playing well, while the Pirates have struggled to find much consistency in comparison. This is an intriguing matchup between the two teams in Pittsburgh. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Pirates prediction and pick. The Yankees and Pirates […]

The Atlanta Braves (0-7) are making one trade after another in the first week of the 2025 MLB season, as they try to counteract their injury and performance concerns. General manager Alex Anthopoulos kept his eyes open for available talent on Thursday, striking a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates for catcher Jason Delay, per the […]

The Yankees visit the Pirates in Pittsburgh! The Yankees have opened the season playing well, while the Pirates have struggled to find much consistency in comparison. This is an intriguing matchup between the two teams in Pittsburgh. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Pirates prediction and pick. Yankees-Pirates Projected Starters Max […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ second-year pitcher Paul Skenes seems to be a hot commodity on and off the diamond, and that was evident after GQ magazine published a story about him and his girlfriend, Livvy Dunne, who is a popular gymnast at Louisiana State University. Not only did the story cover angles of the relationship as […]

While the Pittsburgh Pirates aren’t very good in 2025, with the team sitting not-so-pretty with a 2-5 record in the National League Central Division, one of the lone bright spots of the season so far has been the play of Paul Skenes, the first overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. Working his way up […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates made some roster moves on Tuesday, and they are surprisingly sending relief pitcher David Bednar down to Triple-A. Bednar is a two-time All-Star and he has spent seven seasons in MLB. Bednar has been with the Pirates since 2021, and he has been a good option out of the bullpen. He has […]

Paul Skenes takes to the mound as the Pittsburgh Pirates face the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Rays prediction and pick. The Rays took game one of the series on Monday. After a scoreless first three and a half innings, the Rays would strike for four runs […]

The Pirates visit the Rays in Tampa Bay! The Pirates have started the season slowly, while the Rays have been the opposite and are playing well to start the year. This is an intriguing matchup for both teams in Tampa Bay. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Rays prediction and pick. […]

It is game three of a four-game series as the Pittsburgh Pirates face the Miami Marlins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Marlins prediction and pick. In the first game of the three-game series, the Marlins took a lead in the third period, but the Pirates would lead 4-1 in the […]

Despite entering only his second season in MLB, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes is highly thought of among MLB players, fans, and media members. Skenes’ dominant rookie season turned heads, and although he is just 22 years old and has fewer than 25 games in the majors and zero in the playoffs, most executives and […]

The 2025 MLB season wasted no time bringing the drama. On Opening Day at loanDepot park, Miami Marlins rookie Kyle Stowers etched his name into the early-season highlight reel with a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving Miami a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates and spoiling Paul Skenes’ first Opening […]

Baseball met Aviation Gin — and some seriously awkward sports lingo — thanks to a new MLB Opening Day spot starring actor Ryan Reynolds and Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds. The commercial, released in celebration of Opening Day on March 27, is a playful jab at Ryan Reynolds’ limited baseball knowledge, despite his attempt to […]

With sky-high expectations, Paul Skenes entered his first Opening Day start with a skull-and-crossbones tie, a nod to his Pirates pride and the swagger he’s brought to the mound since being drafted first overall in 2023. And despite the Pirates’ eventual 5-4 walk-off loss to the Marlins, Skenes gave Pittsburgh exactly what they hoped for […]

It is game two of this series as the Pittsburgh Pirates face the Miami Marlins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Marlins prediction and pick. These two teams faced off in game one of their four-game series on Thursday for opening day in Miami. It was Paul Skenes on the mound […]

Two teams looking to improve from a rough 2024 season face off as the Pittsburgh Pirates face the Miami Marlins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Marlins prediction and pick. The Pittsburgh Pirates were 76-86 last year, which places them in fifth in the NL Central last year. It was a […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been so starved of success over the past few decades; in the early 2010s, the Pirates had a bit of a good run going, but they never made it past the Division Series — with their biggest highlight since then being their rousing Wild Card game victory over the Cincinnati Reds. […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates both have high expectations coming into this season. For Philly, they won the National League East last year but lost to the rival Mets in the NLDS. There is excitement around the Buccos because of their new star pitcher, Paul Skenes. In a preseason poll, experts from The Athletic […]

Hello everyone, welcome to the first edition of Mistretta’s MLB Musings. In my weekly column (published every Monday), we will be discussing news, analysis, opinions and more from around the MLB world. Today, let’s take a deep dive into Pittsburgh Pirates star pitcher Paul Skenes’ chances of earning his first Cy Young award in 2025. […]

Paul Skenes is no stranger to high expectations. As the reigning NL rookie of the year, opening day starter, and arguably the most electric young pitcher in baseball, Skenes isn’t just focused on strikeouts and Cy Young awards; he wants to change the narrative in Pittsburgh. “I think we owe something to the city,” Skenes […]

Bubba Chandler, the 22-year-old Pirates pitching prospect, wasted no time responding to Paul Skenes securing Pittsburgh’s 2025 Opening Day start. With a playful but confident message, Chandler made it clear he’s aiming to take over that role by next season. As soon as Skenes’ Opening Day video surfaced, Chandler shot him a message: “It’s going […]

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes burst onto the scene in 2024. One year after dominating college baseball at LSU, Skenes was mowing down hitters in the majors with his sizzling triple digit four-seam fastball and devastating splinker. The sensational debut earned Skenes NL Rookie of the Year honors and a third-place finish in Cy Young […]

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jared Jones is dealing with some injury issues. Jones is missing his final spring training start due to elbow problems, per MLB.com. That’s certainly a tough blow for the Pirates. The team is reportedly just learning about this injury, per the outlet. It’s uncertain how long Jones will have to be out. […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates won only 76 games last year. But excitement is brewing around the Steel City’s baseball team for the first time in a decade. They have a superstar pitcher in former first-overall pick Paul Skenes and the Pirates have a chance at the playoffs because of it. The LSU product was on Sportscenter […]

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes seems to have all sorts of new tricks. Skenes is teasing that he’s been working on some secret new pitches this offseason, that no one even knows about. “I’m never going to stop doing that,” Skenes said, per MLB.com. “Maybe I’ll throw a knuckleball 10 years from now.” The Pirates […]

Paul Skenes enjoyed a memorable first season in the big leagues. Skenes was ultimately selected as the National League Rookie of the Year after pitching to a stellar 1.96 ERA across 23 starts. On Saturday, Pirates manager Derek Shelton informed Skenes that he was selected as the team’s 2025 Opening Day starter. The Pirates shared […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates suffered through another losing season in 2024, failing to reach the playoffs for the ninth straight year. Of course, there is reason for some optimism in Pittsburgh. The team unveiled starting pitcher Paul Skenes last season and he went on to win NL Rookie of the Year. And, according to Andrew McCutchen, […]

The Paul Skenes warning was sent via an ex-MLB All-Star before Spring Training. However, former Pittsburgh Pirates ace Gerrit Cole was one to give the 2024 rookie some advice. Throughout the season, the two would connect. Interestingly enough, it was not only a one-way street. Skenes would also reach out and ask for some pointers […]

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes is working on his game ahead of the 2025 season. Skenes is working on some new pitches, including a cutter and two-seam fastball. The Pirates hurler used some of that new repertoire in his Grapefruit League debut for the team against Baltimore. Skenes helped the Pirates post a 5-2 Spring […]

In 2024, the Pittsburgh Pirates unleashed starting pitcher Paul Skenes on an unsuspecting league. The 22-year-old hurler was dominating the majors less than one year after pitching in college. In a remarkable first season in the bigs, Skenes was named the NL starter for the All-Star Game, he finished third in Cy Young Award voting […]

Mike Trout spent nearly a decade as one of baseball’s premier players. The three-time league MVP manned center field for the Los Angeles Angels throughout his 14-year career. But injuries began piling up, forcing Trout to miss time. He’s played in just 111 games over the last two seasons. In an effort to keep Trout […]

In an age of innings limits and baseball teams doing everything they can to protect their young pitchers, Pittsburgh Pirates fans will be happy to hear what their manager, Derek Shelton, had to say about 22-year-old phenom Paul Skenes. Shelton spoke with Foul Territory on Tuesday where the crew asked him if Skenes could keep […]