Tampa Bay Rays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates - March 04, 2024

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

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 📲

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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Rays Hit Dingers, Martinez Pitches Gem: Rays 12, Athletics 4The ball was flying in Sacramento.

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Oakland Athletics vs. Tampa Bay Rays - 08/11/2026

Eury Pérez Masterclass 🤩

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

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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Wade Boggs Looking Jacked 🤯Hall of Famer shares pic months after beating cancer. See it here 📲

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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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Rays Minor League Roundup: Week 18Austin Overn heads to the IL after being hit by a pitch

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Rays Reacts Survey: Rotation ConfidenceYour best source for quality Tampa Bay Rays news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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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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This. Team.: Rays 10, Athletics 6Your best source for quality Tampa Bay Rays news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Rays vs. Athletics (08/10/2026)

Full highlights from Tampa Bay Rays' 10-6 win vs. Oakland Athletics 🎥

The Rays new competitive edge: offspeed usageYet another progression in “The Rays Way”

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 📲

Rays September call-up candidates for 2026Running through the potential rookie reinforcements.

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

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

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

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

Rays Reacts Results: How you graded the trade deadlineYour best source for quality Tampa Bay Rays news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

All-Time World Series Upset 🍿

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

Magic number 14 - Mariners 1, Rays 4Your best source for quality Tampa Bay Rays news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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

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

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?

Rays vs. Mariners (08/09/2026)

Full highlights from Tampa Bay Rays' 4-1 win vs. Seattle Mariners 🎥

'Sell the Team' Chant at PNC 🫣

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

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Royals Signing Craig KimbrelVeteran reliever getting MLB deal with 12th franchise (Heyman)

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.

Rays Place Jax on 15-Day IL

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The Tampa Bay Rays have placed RHP Griffin Jax (right elbow discomfort) on the 15-day IL (retro Aug. 6) and recalled RHP Michael Grove from Triple-A Durham.

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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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Baker and the Pen deliver a series win in the PNW: Rays 3, Mariners 2Baker makes Rays history to help Rays spoil the Mariner’s 50th anniversary party

Rays vs. Mariners (08/08/2026)

Full highlights from Tampa Bay Rays' 3-2 win vs. Seattle Mariners 🎥

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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Chandler Simpson just quietly broke a long held franchise recordYour best source for quality Tampa Bay Rays news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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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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Rasmussen shines again: Rays 2, Mariners 1Your best source for quality Tampa Bay Rays news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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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Seven Rays prospects rank on Baseball America updated Top-100 for 2026Your best source for quality Tampa Bay Rays news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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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!

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

Pirates vs. Brewers (08/06/2026)

Full highlights from Milwaukee Brewers' 5-2 win vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 🎥

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rays shut out Rockies and claim landslide series victory: Rays 4, Rockies 0How sweep it is.

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

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

Rays vs. Rockies (08/05/2026)

Full highlights from Tampa Bay Rays' 4-0 win vs. Colorado Rockies 🎥

AL World Series Contenders 🔥

Insider Jon Heyman lists squads with best shot at title run

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

MLB Post-Deadline Buzz 🐝

👀 Skubal’s Dodgers impact 🎨 Potential playoff picture 📳 LIVE with insider Jon Heyman

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

A Bunch Of Nasty Guys: Rays 9, Rockies 7A gutsy Rays win in extras

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Colorado Rockies vs. Tampa Bay Rays - 08/04/2026

Brewers First to 70 Wins 👑

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

Rockies Light Up Peralta 😬

Rays tenure off to a rough start after allowing 7 earned runs in Coors

Hicks Rays Debut Grand Slam 😱

Catcher already mashing with new team after deadline

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

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

Biggest Deadline Losers 🫣

Insider Jon Heyman discusses why these two AL east squads didn't do much damage

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

Rays Minor League Roundup: Week 17Austin Overn is a machine

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

Rays Reacts Survey: Grade the 2026 Trade DeadlineYour best source for quality Tampa Bay Rays news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Coors Lights Rays Offense: Rays 13, Rockies 9Your best source for quality Tampa Bay Rays news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Rays 2026 Trade Deadline Grade: An impressive day in Tampa BayYour best source for quality Tampa Bay Rays news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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,

Rays vs. Rockies (08/03/2026)

Full highlights from Tampa Bay Rays' 13-9 win vs. Colorado Rockies 🎥

Pirates vs. Brewers (08/03/2026)

Full highlights from Pittsburgh Pirates' 4-3 win vs. Milwaukee Brewers 🎥

Complete Pirates trade deadline grades after Ben Cherington completely revamps bullpenThe Pittsburgh Pirates transformed their bullpen at the trade deadline with an aggressive flurry of deals. Ben Cherington entered the trade deadline under press

MLB Deadline Takeaways 📊Biggest winners and losers for every team after Monday's chaos 📲

Rays trade for OF Jack Suwinski, int’l money from Dodgers for C Hunter Feduccia, relief prospectYour best source for quality Tampa Bay Rays news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

MLB Trade Deadline W/Ls 🧐

Biggest winners and losers after absurd number of deals

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

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

MLB Trade Deadline Recap ✍️Analysis of all the top trades, rumors and more 📲

Grades for Every Trade 🔠Breaking down every move from the 2026 deadline ➡️

Rays trade for Orioles reliever RHP Tyler WellsIt is Wells with my soul…

Trade Deadline Twitter Reaction 🤯Takes on trades, fails, surprises and non-deals around MLB 📲

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,

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

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

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

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

Rays acquire Liam HicksYour best source for quality Tampa Bay Rays news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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

Final Trade Deadline Predictions 🔮Calling our shots as Monday's 6 p.m. ET deadline nears 📲

Rays Trading for Liam HicksMarlins sending catcher to Tampa Bay for 3 players (Passan)

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

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

Latest Rumors for Top Teams 🐝Updates on Phillies, Dodgers and Yankees ahead of 6 p.m. ET trade deadline 📲

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