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The Pittsburgh Pirates are 13-9, 3rd in the NL Central.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates are 13-9, 3rd in the NL Central. They are 4-3 over their last 7 games.

Pittsburgh Pirates News & Updates

April 20, 2026

The Pittsburgh Pirates were 13-9, 3rd in the NL Central. Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Pirates bested the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 at PNC Park.

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Pirates Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Pirates bested the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 at PNC Park.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	3	6	1
	1	0	0	0	3	1	0	1		6	12	0

Highlights

Nick Yorke went 1-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Bryan Reynolds went 2-4 with 3 RBI.

Pirates Record & Standings

NL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Reds	14	8	.636		W3
Cardinals	13	8	.619	0.5	W5
Pirates	13	9	.591	1.0	W1
Cubs	12	9	.571	1.5	W5
Brewers	12	9	.571	1.5	L1

Pittsburgh Pirates are 4-3 in their last 7 games, with a +17 run differential.

Pirates Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
5 Brandon Lowe	7	.267	.975	18
15 Oneil Cruz	6	.292	.915	19
29 Ryan O'Hearn	4	.329	.960	15

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
23 Mitch Keller	2-1	2.79	1.10	29.0

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
28 Jake Mangum	5 hits, .455 AVG in last 3 games
24 Marcell Ozuna	6 hits, 1 HR, 2 RBI, .429 AVG in last 3 games
2 Spencer Horwitz	4 hits, 1 HR, 2 RBI, .444 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
35 Braxton Ashcraft	6.0 IP, 8 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
30 Paul Skenes	6.0 IP, 6 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start

Pirates News

The Pittsburgh Pirates are gearing up for a crucial matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays today, looking to bounce back from yesterday's tight 7-8 loss. Despite a solid offensive showing with an impressive 6.7 runs per game over the last week, the team finds itself slipping to fourth place in the division. In a bid to strengthen their pitching, especially after a taxing 13-inning game, the Pirates have called up promising right-hander Wilber Dotel, set to make his MLB debut. Meanwhile, Mitch Keller continues to be a reliable anchor in the rotation, providing needed length in games. With Paul Skenes on a roll, allowing just three runs in his last 21 1/3 innings, the Pirates are hoping to combine solid pitching and their hot bats to reclaim their footing in the standings.

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Pirates Recall Wilber Dotel For MLB Debut

Right-hander Wilber Dotel will join the Pirates on Sunday, the club announced. Fellow righty Cam Sanders was optioned back to Triple-A. Dotel is among the top pitching prospects in the organization yet to appear in the big leagues. He’s already on the 40-man roster, so an additional move was not required. The 23-year-old Dotel was […]

MLB.com

Keller provides much-needed length as Bucs claim series from Rays

PITTSBURGH – After the Pirates' marathon, 13-inning loss Saturday night that forced six different relievers into the game, the team found itself in desperate need of a deep outing from Mitch Keller. The right-hander provided just what the doctor ordered.

MLB.com

Pirates climb to fifth in Power Rankings

The NL Central is not exactly known for containing juggernauts top to bottom: Heck, 20 years ago, only one team, the 2006 Cardinals, finished over .500 … and they only won 83 games! But right now? Right now it looks like the best division in baseball. All five NL Central

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Paul Skenes is turning an ugly Opening Day into a distant memory for Pirates

After a disastrous Opening Day start, Paul Skenes has allowed just three runs across 21 1/3 innings.

Rumbunter

Pirates call up top pitching prospect in desperate effort to stabilize bullpen

Ahead of Sunday’s series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Pirates recalled right-handed pitching prospect Wilber Dotel from Triple-A Indianapolis.

Pirates Upcoming Schedule

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Texas Rangers for a 3-game series starting Tuesday.

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