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Pittsburgh Pirates rookie starting pitcher Paul Skenes has taken the baseball world by storm, in part due to his ‘splinker’ pitch, and he explained how he perfected that pitch during a recent appearance on MLB Network. “Yeah, so started throwing it when I got to LSU out of the transfer portal it was one of […]

Bailey Falter heads to the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates as they face the Miami Marlins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Pirates prediction and pick. Marlins-Pirates Projected Starters  Jonathan Bermudez vs. Bailey Falter Jonathan Bermudez (0-0) with a 4.79 ERA and 1.93 WHIP in 4.2 innings on the season. Bailey […]

Pittsburgh Pirates hurler Paul Skenes continues to have a special season, despite his team’s struggles. Skenes set a franchise record for strikeouts by a rookie pitcher, per ESPN. The first-year star now has 151 season strikeouts. Skenes threw for the Bucs on Monday, in a win the team posted over the Miami Marlins. Skenes fanned […]

Adam Oller heads to the mound for the Miami Marlin as they face the Pittsburgh Pirates. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Pirates prediction and pick. Marlins-Pirates Projected Starters  Adam Oller vs. Carmen Mlodzinski Adam Oller (1-2) with a 4.15 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP Last Start: Oller went 5.1 innings, giving […]

The Miami Marlins are on the road to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Marlins-Pirates prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Marlins-Pirates Projected Starters  Valente Bellozo vs. Paul Skenes Valente Bellozo (2-2) with a 3.78 […]

It’s a battle of the Mitchs when the Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates square off in Game 2 of a doubleheader on Saturday. Neither of these teams is in the heat of the playoff race, with the Nationals sitting 22 games out of the National League East and 14 games out of the wild card. […]

It is safe to say that the Domingo German era in Pittsburgh has been a complete failure. After another difficult appearance on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs, the last place Pittsburgh Pirates have made a significant move to one of their more disappointing offseason acquisitions. The Pirates have designated German for assignment according to Robert […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Pirates prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nationals Pirates. The Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates are non-factors in the National League as we head into the final three weeks of the regular season. These teams are building for the future and have some […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are at Wrigley Field for the final time this season to take on the Chicago Cubs. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Cubs prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Pirates-Cubs Projected Starters  Bailey Falter vs. Shota Imanaga  Bailey Falter (6-7) […]

Paul Skenes heads to the mound as the Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Chicago Cubs. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Cubs prediction and pick. Pirates-Cubs Projected Starters  Paul Skenes vs. Justin Steele Paul Skenes (8-2) with a 2.23 ERA and a .95 WHIP Last Start: Skenes went five innings in his […]

It was only last night when it looked as though the Chicago Cubs’ hopes of making it to the playoffs were renewed what with the Atlanta Braves losing some ground in the NL Wild Card race after losing three out of four to the Philadelphia Phillies. However, their heartbreaking 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates […]

Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar has been stripped of his role in the bullpen. Pirates manager Derek Shelton announced the move on Friday, per MLB.com’s Alex Stumpf. “Derek Shelton says David Bednar will be removed from the closer’s role for the short term,” per Stumpf’s X, formerly Twitter. “Pirates will be doing closer by committee.” […]

With the first pick in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected Paul Skenes, a pitcher from LSU. As fans waited patiently for Skenes’ highly anticipated call-up after dominating AAA, he eventually made his MLB debut on May 11. However, San Diego Padres rookie Jackson Merrill has been an absolute […]

It is interleague baseball on Labor Day weekend as the Pittsburgh Pirates face the Cleveland Guardians. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Guardians prediction and pick. Pirates-Guardians Projected Starters  Bailey Falter vs. Ben Lively Bailey Falter (6-7) with a 4.25 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP Last Start: Falter went five innings, giving […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates started Wednesday’s game against the Chicago Cubs strong. Pittsburgh led 10-3 after Paul Skenes exited the game after five innings of work. And then everything fell apart. The Cubs roared back and ended up winning the game 14-10, blowing both Skenes’ chances of a win and the team’s potential victory. Skenes’ girlfriend […]

Paul Skenes heads to the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates as they face the Chicago Cubs. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Pirates prediction and pick. Cubs-Pirates Projected Starters  Kyle Hendricks vs. Paul Skenes Kyle Hendricks (3-10) with a 6.33 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP Last Start: Hendricks went 4.2 innings […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will move Oneil Cruz to centerfield, and the hard-hitting shortstop will look to Fernando Tatis Jr. for help. The positional switch, which the team announced Monday, makes sense on paper. Cruz has elite speed and arm strength, making him the perfect defensive outfield weapon. Asked if the change will be permanent, Pirates […]

We set for yet another MLB betting prediction and pick as we head to the National League Central for this next matchup between divisional rivals. The Chicago Cubs will visit the Pittsburgh Pirates for the second meeting of their current three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Pirates prediction and […]

After a hot start to the season the Pittsburgh Pirates have fallen out of the playoff picture with a rough second half. The brutal drop off will likely keep Pittsburgh out of the postseason for the ninth straight year. Pirates manager Derek Shelton is on the hot seat as the team is on pace for […]

The Chicago Cubs stay on the road to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Pirates prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Cubs-Pirates Projected Starters  Jameson Taillon vs. Mitch Keller Jameson Taillon (8-8) with a 3.77 ERA, 1.20 […]

Retired Major League Baseball player Barry Bonds is opening up about his time with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The club honored Bonds Saturday, placing him in the Pirates Hall of Fame. Bonds brought excitement and success to the Steel City, and the retired player is grateful for his time there. “It was fun,” Bonds said, per […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Pirates prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Reds Pirates. Are the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates not yet eliminated from the National League wild card race? Technically yes, but realistically they’re not serious contenders. Let’s keep it simple: They would both need to […]

As the National League Rookie of the Year race heats up, the spotlight has primarily been on Paul Skenes, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2023 number-one overall pick and the ace of their staff. However, Tyler Fitzgerald of the San Francisco Giants has quietly made a compelling case for why he deserves more recognition. While Skenes has […]

The Washington Nationals are reportedly planning to promote top prospect Dylan Crews on Monday before their series against the New York Yankees, per Grant Paulsen of 106.7 The Fan. Crews, an outfielder, was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. He was selected by Washington after the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted his former […]

Paul Skenes hits the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates as they face the Cincinnati Reds. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Pirates prediction and pick. Reds-Pirates Projected Starters  Nick Lodolo vs. Paul Skenes Nick Lodolo (9-5) with a 4.55 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP Last Start: Lodolo went just 2.1 innings […]

It is mid-week interleague baseball as the Pittsburgh Pirates face the Texas Rangers. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Rangers prediction and pick. Pirates-Rangers Projected Starters  Domingo German vs. Andrew Heaney Domingo Germany (0-0) with a 3.00 ERA and a .83 WHIP Last Start: German has yet to make a start […]

We are set to bring you a betting prediction and pick for Tuesday’s MLB slate as we turn our attention towards this next series between interleague squads in their only meeting of the season. The Pittsburgh Pirates will take on the Texas Rangers for the second game of this current series. It’s time to continue […]

It looked as though 2024 was going to be a different year for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Having missed the playoffs every year since 2015, the Pirates started off the season on such a strong note, winning nine of their first 12 games. They even managed to bounce back and climb above .500 after falling off […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Rangers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Pirates-Rangers. The Pittsburgh Pirates were very much in the hunt for a National League wild card berth a few weeks ago. They were over .500 in a wild card chase which had the third NL wild […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Paul Skenes exploded onto the scene after making his major league debut in May. The 22-year-old righty consistently hits triple digits with his fastball, he became the first rookie to start the All-Star game since 1995, he’s the first Pirates rookie pitcher to ever be selected as an All-Star and he’s the […]

Pittsburgh Pirates veteran Andrew McCutchen returned to the lineup after a brief absence last week but admitted he was playing through a left knee injury that was only 70 percent healed. Now that troublesome knee will cost the former MVP additional games as the Pirates placed McCutchen on the 10-day injured list, per the team […]

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton is trying to temper expectations about his young ace Paul Skenes. Skenes walked four batters on Friday against the Seattle Mariners, even though the Pirates were able to win the game and snap a 10-game losing streak. Shelton wants Pirates fans to know that Skenes is just as human as […]

The Seattle Mariners will continue their three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday at PNC Park. Both teams are trying to make the playoffs as we share our MLB odds series and make a Mariners-Pirates prediction and pick. Mariners-Pirates Projected Starters  Luis Castillo vs. Bailey Farber Luis Castillo (10-11) with a 3.40 ERA Last […]

Phenom Paul Skenes takes the mound as the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Seattle Mariners. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Pirates prediction and pick. Mariners-Pirates Projected Starters  Logan Gilbert vs. Paul Skenes Logan Gilbert (7-8) with a 2.91 ERA and a 0.87 WHIP. Last Start: Gilbertprevioust seven innings in his previous start, […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates head to the West Coast as they face the San Diego Padres. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Padres prediction and pick. Pirates-Padres Projected Starters  Mitch Keller vs. Martin Perez Mitch Keller (10-6) with a 3.56 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP Last Start: In his last start, Keller went […]

The San Diego Padres have the best record in baseball since returning from the All-Star break. The Padres even set a franchise record with their hot streak. Jackson Merrill has been a major contributor to the team’s success this season. The first-year player has been red-hot at the plate and his performance is starting to […]

We’re back with another MLB betting prediction and pick as we take our coverage to the National League for this series between teams heading in opposite directions. The Pittsburgh Pirates will visit the San Diego Padres for the second game of their three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Padres […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are in last place in the NL Central and likely to miss the playoffs for the ninth straight season. While rookie All-Star game starter Paul Skenes has been a bright spot, the Pirates enter play on Monday five games below .500 and in danger of finishing with their sixth-straight losing season. Despite […]

When the calendar hits August, it brings a somber feeling to some as summer nears its conclusion. It also signals the start of crunch time around Major League Baseball as the schedule kicks into high gear and playoff races heat up. With only seven Mondays remaining in the 2024 MLB regular season, teams have few […]