Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates - July 31, 2024

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WinnerB. Falter (5-7)

LoserH. Brown (9-7)

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Top 4Jared Triolo doubles to left field. Connor Joe scores.

Top 4Connor Joe singles to shallow infield, advances to 3rd. Joey Bart scores. Throwing error by Hunter Brown.

Top 2Jared Triolo grounds out to shortstop. Connor Joe out at second. Ke'Bryan Hayes scores.

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Braxton Ashcraft casually had one of the best starts we've seen from a Pirates' pitcher in years!

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In his first year at the helm, Derek Shelton has the @Twins in the thick of the Postseason hunt! 👏 The experienced manager discusses his resilient group and how they've been able to compete throughout the season. MLB Network + @SageUSAmerica

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Shay Whitcomb played in 57 games for the Astros in the last three seasons but was designated for assignment to  make room for Nelson Velázquez https://t.co/IMtJi4d6eR

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First career complete game for Braxton Ashcraft...in only 85 pitches. 👏

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Foul Territory

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Yordan Alvarez is NOT some three-true-outcome hitter that people perceive him to be, says @Chandler_Rome. "He's as complete a hitter as there is in the sport, and I think he's used this year to announce that to everyone."

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Endy Rodríguez’s latest injury raises an increasingly uncomfortable Pirates questionEndy Rodríguez has spent much of the 2026 season showing the Pittsburgh Pirates exactly why they remained patient through years of injuries. Unfortunately, he’s

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Astros have glaring problem that could come back to haunt them by the time October arrivesThe Astros lead the AL West and have a clear path to keeping it that way. But their lineup still has a glaring flaw that playoff pitching will expose.

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Pirates RHP's Dominant CG ⚡

Braxton Ashcraft only needed 85 pitches in win over Marlins 🎥

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Braxton Ashcraft may be Pirates’ best hope of stabilizing disastrous second halfThe Pittsburgh Pirates have spent most of the second half searching for something — anything — capable of stopping their season from spiraling completely out of

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Pirates vs. Marlins (08/13/2026)

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami Marlins: Braxton Ashcraft vs. Tyler PhillipsThe Pirates are on the road looking to grab a win today.

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1 Sentence For Every Team 🗣️Bite-sized takes from around the league for the stretch run 📲

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Pirates offensive struggles are exposing an unfair Esmerlyn Valdez realityIt was bound to happen sooner or later. Surprise Rookie of the Year candidate Esmerlyn Valdez has gone cold. Since the All-Star break, the Pirates outfielder is

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Carmen Mlodzinski finally got his Pirates wish and fell flat on his faceCarmen Mlodzinski spent much of this season looking like a pitcher caught between the role the Pittsburgh Pirates needed him to fill and the one he clearly pref

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Pirates Paul Skenes continues to struggle, velocity at all time lowThe struggles continue for the Pirates and their ace as they fall to 9-16 when he starts.

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Pirates vs. Marlins (08/12/2026)

Full highlights from Miami Marlins' 8-2 win vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 🎥

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Pirates bullpen is quietly becoming a massive post-deadline bright spotThe Pirates completely rebuilt the bullpen at the trade deadline, and although the team has slipped in the standings since then, the relief corps has been a bri

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami Marlins: Carmen Mlodzinski vs. Jacob JunkThe Pirates are on the road looking to grab a win today.

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Astros vs. Giants (08/12/2026)

Full highlights from Houston Astros' 2-1 win vs. San Francisco Giants 🎥

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Oneil Cruz rehab assignment isn't easing the Pirates' biggest concernThe Pittsburgh Pirates desperately need Oneil Cruz back in their lineup. That doesn’t necessarily mean they should be in a hurry to get him there. Cruz continue

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Astros' Yordan Alvarez has compelling MVP case but surging Tigers could flip debateYordan Alvarez is still the frontrunner for AL MVP, but Dillon Dingler, leading a surging Tigers team, is making it a real race.

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Pirates' comments after bizarre Paul Skenes start fuel more skepticismThe Pittsburgh Pirates would apparently like everyone to believe that nothing is wrong with Paul Skenes. But after Tuesday night, that's becoming increasingly d

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Skenes Understands Early HookPirates ace backs manager's decision to pull him after 65 pitches

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Every Team's Breakout Prospect 💥Breaking down the biggest farm system leaps across the league 📲

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A salary cap wouldn't save the Pirates from Ben Cherington's incompetenceOne of the most persistent misconceptions in baseball's salary-cap debate is that a cap and floor are supposed to magically transform poorly run small-market te

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HOU at SF Game Highlights

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Eury Pérez Masterclass 🤩

Marlins ace shuts down Pirates' bats in 2-0 win vs. Skenes

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Jake Mangum shouldn't be the punching bag for Pirates fans' 2026 miseryThere is no shortage of legitimate frustration surrounding the 2026 Pittsburgh Pirates. A team that entered the season talking openly about the postseason is no

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami Marlins: Paul Skenes vs. Eury PérezThe Pirates are on the road looking to grab a win today.

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Paul Skenes’ Marlins rematch is a chance to finally stop alarming slideWhen Paul Skenes faced the Miami Marlins at PNC Park on June 14, the Pittsburgh Pirates lost. But Skenes himself wasn’t really the problem. He struck out 10, wa

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Pirates prospect Termarr Johnson suffers bad injuryA bad injury for a Pirates prospect.

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Bold MLB Predictions 🔮🏆 Ohtani loses MVP race 😯 Surprise division winners 📲 Hot takes for final 2 months

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Jim Crane may have saved Astros from Dana Brown's latest pitching staff whiffThere are a lot of things worth criticizing about the Houston Astros' 2026 trade deadline. The annual feeding frenzy was a mostly quiet affair for the Astros, w

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Pirates let an obvious answer to their offensive woes slip awayIs Ben Cherington's office phone plugged in?

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Players on Trade Watch Before 2027 👀Zach Neto, CJ Abrams, more players who could move before Opening Day 📲

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VOTE: Does Ben Cherington get fired if the Bucs miss the MLB Playoffs?Does GMBC get the can if the Bucs miss the MLB Playoffs?

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Pirates asked fans for accountability and may regret getting their wishAt the end of the 2025 season, Pittsburgh Pirates team president Travis Williams made the organization’s objective for 2026 perfectly clear. The goal was “to ma

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Astros vs. Giants (08/10/2026)

Full highlights from Houston Astros' 6-3 win vs. San Francisco Giants 🎥

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Pirates are proving their most painful tradition is alive and wellFor a while, the Pittsburgh Pirates had a lot of us fooled. That might be the most frustrating part of all. Through injuries, slumps and stretches where the ros

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Post-Deadline Playoff Predictions 🔮Breaking down the bracket after Skubal to LA, more 📲

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Pirates News: Termarr Johnson injury, Ji Hwan Bae signs with rival, Dennis SantanaPittsburgh Pirates second base prospect Termarr Johnson suffered a left knee injury Saturday and is undergoing further testing to determine the severity. Johnso

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Astros turn to former Cubs slugging prospect to solve elusive roster needThe Houston Astros have claimed outfielder Nelson Velazquez off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals, hoping to address an elusive need.

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Projected MLB Playoff Bracket ♨️Breaking down potential postseason picture and latest standings 📲

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MLB Postseason Schedule 🍿Potential World Series Game 7 on Halloween. Full calendar here 📲

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Astros rumors have Houston circling former Angels slugger after underwhelming trade deadlineThe Houston Astros missed on Austin Hays, who promptly homered against them. Now Houston's reportedly circling Jorge Soler and maybe Rob Refsnyder instead.

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Pirates pitching staff has no excuse for stunning fall from grace as playoffs look further awayThere's plenty of blame to go around for the Pittsburgh Pirates' increasingly precarious position in the National League playoff race. Ben Cherington deserves s

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All-Time World Series Upset 🍿

Pirates' shocking win over Yankees in 1960 was an epic start to an amazing sports decade

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Latest MLB Power Rankings 📊Where every team stands as we near mid-August 📲

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Fixing Every Bubble Team’s Big Flaw 🛠️How 10 fringe playoff clubs can move on to October ➡️

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Pirates' latest Paul Skenes lineup decision feels ominous for Henry DavisFor the past season and a half, Paul Skenes has been Henry Davis’s protector. The ace had exclusively used Davis as his backstop since April 14, 2025, but on Au

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SB Nation Reacts results: Has Mitch Keller pitched his last game as a Pirate?Will Mitch be back?

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'Sell the Team' Chant at PNC 🫣

Pirates fans get vocal just before their pitcher throws a ball into RF

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Mets vs. Pirates (08/09/2026)

Full highlights from New York Mets' 11-1 win vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 🎥

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New York Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Sean Manaea vs. Jared JonesThe Pirates are at PNC Park looking to grab a win today.

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Astros' surge suddenly adds importance to Carlos Correa's recovery no one is buyingCarlos Correa believes that he can return to help the Houston Astros down the stretch of the 2026 season. The Astros' surge has helped fuel the dream. Entering

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Pirates losing recently-claimed reliever to Reds could annoyingly affect playoff raceIt’s been a whirlwind two weeks for Ron Marinaccio, whom the Pirates acquired from the Padres on July 23 before DFA’ing him and seeing him go to the division-ri

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Rare Honus Wagner Card Sells for Record LowWhy this T206 Wagner card sold for its lowest mark in six years 📲

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This Pirates prospect is forcing his way into Pittsburgh's pitching plansTypically speaking, this is the time of year that Pittsburgh Pirates fans really hone in on the minors and begin to dream of which youngster will be the next gr

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Astros vs. Padres (08/08/2026)

Full highlights from San Diego Padres' 3-2 win vs. Houston Astros 🎥

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Mets vs. Pirates (08/08/2026)

Full highlights from Pittsburgh Pirates' 9-0 win vs. New York Mets 🎥

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Pirates Injury Update: Endy Rodríguez scratch, Oneil Cruz rehab assignment, Mitch KellerEndy Rodríguez was a late scratch from the Pittsburgh's Pirates’ lineup Saturday against the New York Mets due to left hip discomfort, raising concern because i

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New York Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Robert Stock vs. Bubba ChandlerThe Pirates are at PNC Park looking to grab a win today.

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Paul Skenes just fueled huge expectations for Pirates first round pickThe Pittsburgh Pirates' selection of Derek Curiel with the fifth-overall pick of the 2026 MLB Draft raised some eyebrows. At the time that the pick was made, it

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Way-Too-Early Free Agency Predictions 🔮Offseason moves we're expecting after a wild MLB trade deadline ➡️

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Pirates' shrewd Jacob Gonzalez pickup can't erase one glaring problemThe deal that brought Jacob Gonzalez and Brandon Eisert to the Pirates is typical Pittsburgh dealmaking. General manager Ben Cherington flipped an unknown (in t

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Astros' continued trend hints Dana Brown could suffer similar fate as James ClickThe Houston Astros are holding onto first place in the AL West, but Dana Brown's expiring contract and Jim Crane's history suggest winning won't be enough.

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Astros vs. Padres (08/07/2026)

Full highlights from Houston Astros' 6-3 win vs. San Diego Padres 🎥

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Mets vs. Pirates (08/07/2026)

Full highlights from New York Mets' 6-4 win vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 🎥

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New York Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Zac Thornton vs. Carmen MlodzinskiThe Pirates are at PNC Park looking to grab a win today.

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Don Kelly's most criticized Pirates decision may actually save their rotationFor the better part of the last month, Don Kelly’s handling of Carmen Mlodzinski has been one of the easiest Pittsburgh Pirates decisions to criticize. Mlodzins

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Pirates' trade deadline failure is already coming back to haunt themOne trade away from perfection.

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Ben Cherington somehow turned Ke'Bryan Hayes into baseball's hottest relieverThe trade that keeps on giving.

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Pirates to honor former All-Star Josh HarrisonJHay is coming home to Pittsburgh!

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Astros' push to get Carlos Correa back this season comes with some very familiar risksCorrea says he "wouldn't be doing all this work" if a return wasn't possible. Should the Astros even want it?

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Ben Cherington's Oneil Cruz injury update raises more questions than answers for PiratesOneil Cruz was cleared for all baseball activities on July 29. He's eligible to return from the 60-day injured list on Aug. 7. The Pittsburgh Pirates are desper

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers: Braxton Ashcraft vs. Dustin MayThe Pirates are on the road looking to grab a win today.

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Pirates made one costly mistake that turned Paul Skenes' slump into a crisisPaul Skenes looked like he might be turning a corner in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 4-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night at American Family Field. T

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Deadline Trades We Wish Happened 😭Mason Miller and the players we wanted to move at the trade deadline

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MLB Farm System Risers & Fallers 🎭How the trade deadline shook up the MiLB hierarchy 📲

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Could the Pirates reunite with Andrew McCutchen?Queue up some Motley Crue and bring ‘Cutch back to Pittsburgh, aka, Home Sweet Home!

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Esmerlyn Valdez's Rookie of the Month honor highlights his most important strengthEsmerlyn Valdez was certainly underestimated when he first came up, but now the Pittsburgh Pirates phenom is getting his due. Valdez was just named National Lea

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Astros’ fate all but sealed for Dana Brown after doubling down on tired trade deadline tropeDana Brown fell back on a trade deadline trope for the Houston Astros that is destined to fail, if it's not already.

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Paul Skenes' refusal to take accountability is becoming impossible to defendAs Paul Skenes keeps reminding us, it’s been a “weird year.” That response, however accurate, is getting old for Pirates fans and media. The young ace is known

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers: Paul Skenes vs. Kyle HarrisonThe Pirates are on the road looking to grab a win today.

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Blue Jays vs. Astros (08/05/2026)

Watch the Game Highlights from Blue Jays vs. Astros, 08/05/2026 🎥

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Ben Cherington doesn't deserve applause for saving Pirates from his own Marcell Ozuna mistakeGenerally, celebrating someone losing his job feels cruel. Professional athletes are well compensated, but they are still human beings whose failures unfold pub

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Pirates cut DH Marcell OzunaThe Marcell Ozuna experiment has officially come to an end.

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Pirates Release Marcell OzunaVeteran slugger agreed to $12M deal this offseason (Mike Deportes)

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Former Pirates traded at 2026 deadline feature catcher whose season took a wild turnThe Pittsburgh Pirates approached the 2026 trade deadline as buyers, but plenty of players with ties to the organization were involved in deals elsewhere. Some

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Ranking Top Prospects Traded at Deadline 📊Zyhir Hope, more top minor leaguers to change hands this August 📲

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Sneaky-Good Deadline Pickups 📈Marcelo Mayer, more potential hidden gems 📲

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Astros’ biggest roster weakness was somehow actually made worse at the trade deadlineThe Houston Astros made their biggest weakness worse in search of upgrades at a lesser position of need.

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One year later Pirates deadline trades tell two completely different storiesHitting .500 ain't bad, though Ben Cherington probably wants the swing and miss back.

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VOTE: Has Mitch Keller pitched his last game as a Pirate?Is Mitch on his way out?

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TOR at HOU Game Highlights

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Brewers First to 70 Wins 👑

Milwaukee extends MLB-best record with 4-2 victory over Pirates

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Pirates just gave fans 2 more reasons to question Marcell Ozuna's roster spotThe Pittsburgh Pirates decided Ron Marinaccio and Billy Cook were expendable. Somehow, Marcell Ozuna remains untouchable. That is the unavoidable conclusion aft

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers: Jared Jones vs. Logan HendersonThe Pirates are on the road looking to grab a win today.

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4 trade deadline moves the Astros should have made if Dana Brown wasn't asleep at the wheelThe Astros needed a bat, a starter, and a reliever. They got a center fielder having a down year offensively. Here's what Dana Brown should've done instead.

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Ben Cherington opened the door to October but now Pirates must walk through itBen Cherington buying at the trade deadline was the right move for the Pittsburgh Pirates, regardless of whether the season ultimately ends with a playoff berth

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Breaking down Pirates new bullpen roles after much needed deadline revampIf Ben Cherington entered the trade deadline with the goal of patching the biggest weakness on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ roster, it's safe to say he succeeded by

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Updated Power Rankings 📊Where every team stands after a wild trade deadline ➡️

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Pirates-Yankees trade talks expose surprising new reality for Henry DavisThe Pittsburgh Pirates didn't trade Henry Davis before the deadline, which is unfortunate only because the mere possibility was more interesting than anything D

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Teams that Blew the Deadline 📉The eight clubs should have done more during trade season ➡️

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Pirates add at deadline, bolster bullpenThe Pirates were busy at the deadline!

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Best & Worst Moves of Trade Deadline 🎭Skubal to the Dodgers, more eye-catching deals ➡️

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Pirates fans won't believe the feat Dodgers pulled off at trade deadline buzzer with Jack SuwinskiBecause of course they did.

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Mitch Keller placed on IL by Pirates, out for seasonA big injury for the Buccos.

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Pirates projected to be outside of playoffsThe Buccos ship looks like it’s sinking!

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Pirates deal for righty reliever Lake Bachar from Miami MarlinsThe Pirates acquired four right-handed relief pitchers to completely change their bullpen for the stretch run,

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Varsho's 1st Astros Hit ☝️

Against former team on day he was traded

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MLB Trade Deadline W/Ls 🧐

Biggest winners and losers after absurd number of deals

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers: Bubba Chandler vs. Brandon SproatThe Pirates are on the road looking to grab a win today.

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Pirates' Mitch Keller injury shocker at trade deadline explains troublesome regressionAmid a frantic trade deadline that saw the Pittsburgh Pirates reshape their bullpen, the organization quietly revealed an injury development that may explain on

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Pirates complete bullpen overhaul with 2 last second deadline tradesThe Pittsburgh Pirates waited until the final moments before the trade deadline to finish a dramatic revamp of their bullpen. In separate buzzer-beating deals,

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New layer of Pirates-Mets Luke Weaver trade makes Ben Cherington look even betterThe Pittsburgh Pirates’ acquisition of Luke Weaver already looked like a significant trade deadline victory for Ben Cherington. The financial details make it ev

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Pirates acquire star reliever Luke Weaver from New York MetsThe Pirates have finally acquired an impactful reliever for the back of their bullpen.

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Pirates can't let Luke Weaver be their only bold deadline additionThe Pittsburgh Pirates landed the best relief pitcher who was realistically available at the trade deadline. Once it became clear the San Diego Padres had no in

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Astros finally trade for lefty outfielder in Daulton Varsho, but pay a steep priceThe Houston Astros got the lefty outfielder they needed in a trade for Daulton Varsho, but the cost may have been way too steep.

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Ben Cherington makes up for Pirates trade deadline inactivity with huge Mets dealBen Cherington waited until the Pirates’ trade deadline anxiety had reached a breaking point, but he finally delivered the move Pittsburgh desperately needed. T

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Pirates Trade for Luke WeaverMets sending reliever to Pittsburgh (ESPN)

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Pirates can't make dangerous trade deadline mistake that doomed their offseasonThe Pittsburgh Pirates cannot afford to spend another deadline celebrating the players they pursued instead of the players they acquired. With the trade deadlin

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White Sox turn up the heat on Pirates with late night trade stunnerThe Pittsburgh Pirates went to bed Sunday night with one fewer bullpen option and considerably more pressure on general manager Ben Cherington to deliver before

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Pirates News: Oneil Cruz rehab progress, Joey Bart trade fallout, former catcher claimedOneil Cruz is closing in on a minor league rehab assignment as he continues working his way back from fractures in his left hand. Pirates general manager Ben Ch

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Pirates Ryan O’Hearn out 6-8 weeksSad but true…

Astros Inquiring About Stowers

Jon Heyman

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The Astros are among teams to inquire about Marlins slugger Kyle Stowers, and they are engaged in ongoing discussions with Miami. Stowers, an All-Star with big power, just might be the extra lefty bat Houston needs.

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SB Nation Reacts results: Add a Pirates player from the last 25 years to this rosterWho would be coming back in 2026?

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Ben Cherington's trade deadline insight might foreshadow Carmen Mlodzinski's Pirates fateBen Cherington spent much of his Sunday radio appearance emphasizing that the Pirates remain open to several different types of trades before Monday’s deadline.

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Pirates vs. Reds (08/02/2026)

Full highlights from Cincinnati Reds' 10-2 win vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 🎥

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Pirates vs. Reds rain fiasco fuels fiery Don Kelly ejection as umpires still ignore realityDon Kelly was ejected Sunday for pointing out what everyone at Great American Ball Park could plainly see: The field was not safe, the rain was not stopping, an

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Manager Tossed in the Rain 😅

Pirates' Don Kelly leads league with 5 ejections after arguing field conditions

Luis Garcia Jr. Trade Buzz

Jon Heyman

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Action heating up around Luis Garcia Jr., who has emerged as a very productive bat for the Nats (.560 slug leads NL). Garcia, who was scratched today, is drawing interest from at least the Astros, Red Sox and Yankees

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Pirates' latest trade pursuit proves they understand what's really at stakeAccording to Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic, the Pirates remain active in trade discussions involving not only bullpen help, but also a right-han

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds: Mitch Keller vs. Chase BurnsThe Pirates are on the road looking to grab a win today.

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Astros Rumors: Houston connected to George Springer reunion, but the timing is all wrongThe Houston Astros reuniting with George Springer would not be what the team and their fans need at the trade deadline.

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Blockbuster MLB Trade Ideas 💡8 deals to block Dodgers from another World Series title 📲

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Skubal to Dodgers Winners and Losers 📊Breaking down the fallout from blockbuster trade 📲

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MLB Lockout Coming? 🔒The Athletic insider Ken Rosenthal says Skubal trade will have major ramifications

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Dodgers' Tarik Skubal trade further underscores Pirates fans' demands for salary capThe Los Angeles Dodgers didn't break any rules by acquiring Tarik Skubal. They simply exposed how broken Major League Baseball’s rules already are. The back-to-

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Landing Spots for Available OFs 📍Where George Springer, Taylor Ward and more could end up before deadline 📲

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Updated Dodgers WS Odds 🎲Skubal trade has reigning champs as heavy favorites 📲

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Pirates have a sneaky trade deadline weapon hiding in plain sightWe've talked about one way the Pittsburgh Pirates can be aggressive at the trade deadline without giving up their top prospects by leveraging their surplus of y