What is the Pittsburgh Pirates record in 2026?

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 54-52, 3rd in the NL Central.

Who is pitching for the Pirates today?

Mitch Keller (6-7, 4.90 ERA) vs Merrill Kelly (8-8, 5.12 ERA). First pitch at 06:40 PM EDT.

What channel is the Pirates game on today?

Today's game airs on SportsNet Pittsburgh, DBACKS.TV. First pitch at 06:40 PM EDT.

Pittsburgh Pirates News & Updates

July 27, 2026

The Pittsburgh Pirates were 54-52, 3rd in the NL Central. Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Pirates held off the Chicago Cubs 8-7 at PNC Park.

Pirates Daily Vibe Check

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a rough stretch

Hard to feel good about the data. A 2-5 week. That's the biggest factor right now. Pair that with the bats at 2.9 R/G this week. That's not getting it done.

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Pirates Game on July 27

Opponent:	Arizona Diamondbacks (55-51)
Location:	PNC Park
First Pitch:	06:40 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Mitch Keller (6-7, 4.90 ERA) vs Merrill Kelly (8-8, 5.12 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	SportsNet Pittsburgh, DBACKS.TV

Pirates Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Pirates held off the Chicago Cubs 8-7 at PNC Park.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	1	2	7	12	0
	0	3	4	0	1	0	0	0		8	11	0

Highlights

Brandon Lowe went 3-4.
Esmerlyn Valdez went 2-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Shawn Ross went 1-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Pirates Record & Standings

NL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Brewers	66	39	.629		W2
Cubs	59	46	.562	7.0	L1
Pirates	54	52	.509	12.5	W1
Cardinals	53	52	.505	13.0	L1
Reds	49	55	.471	16.5	W1

Pittsburgh Pirates are 2-5 in their last 7 games, with a -16 run differential.

Pirates Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
5 Brandon Lowe	21	.246	.790	65
29 Ryan O'Hearn	17	.279	.813	68
10 Bryan Reynolds	14	.269	.836	59

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
46 Mason Montgomery	3-3	4.04	1.23	42.1
30 Paul Skenes	9-9	3.65	1.06	120.2
49 Yohan Ramírez	6-3	3.31	1.40	54.1

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
29 Ryan O'Hearn	4 hits, 1 HR, 4 RBI, .444 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
30 Paul Skenes	7.0 IP, 8 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
17 Jared Jones	6.0 IP, 8 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start

Pirates News

The Pittsburgh Pirates find themselves in a cold stretch, having been crushed 11-0 by the Chicago Cubs, leaving them reeling with a 2-5 record over the last week. Today's spotlight shines on Braxton Ashcraft, the All-Star pitcher facing the Cubs again, whose performance is crucial as the Pirates attempt to right the ship. Meanwhile, the front office is active, trading Jose Urquidy to the White Sox, signaling a commitment to being buyers before the trade deadline. With rumors swirling about Marcell Ozuna's potential departure, there's a glimmer of hope for change. The Pirates need to shake off the recent losses and rekindle the offensive spark they briefly showed earlier in the month, or they risk slipping further in the competitive NL Central.

Sources

Bucsdugout

Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Jameson Taillon vs. Braxton Ashcraft

Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, July 26, 2026, 1:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are finishing off a three-game series against the NL Central rival Chicago Cubs at PNC Park. The Pirates are tossing the ball to All-Star Braxton Ashcraft, who is making his second start of the second half of the season. Ashcraft struggled […]

Mlbtraderumors

White Sox Acquire Jose Urquidy

The White Sox are set to acquire right-hander Jose Urquidy from the Pirates, FanSided’s Robert Murray reports. Pittsburgh will receive minor league righty Felix Doroteo in return, as per MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. Urquidy has an 8.53 ERA over 6 1/3 relief innings this season, and the righty hasn’t pitched in a big league game since […]

MLB.com

With Deadline rapidly approaching, Pirates stay on course to be buyers

PITTSBURGH -- The final week of July can often decide whether teams identify themselves as buyers or sellers at the Trade Deadline. At times, the pressure can mount, building a losing streak. For a few days, it seemed the Pirates were headed in that direction. Then came an offensive outburst

Rumbunter

Pirates end pitcher’s DFA limbo, trade him directly into playoff race with White Sox

The Pittsburgh Pirates closed the deal on a minor trade with the White Sox that brought Jose Urquidy's tenure with the team officially to an end.

Rumbunter

Pirates fans just got their best hope yet for a Marcell Ozuna exit

Marcell Ozuna's been an anchor dragging the Pittsburgh Pirates down, but there might be a couple of ways that they can ditch him at the trade deadline.

Justbaseball

From Surgery to the Show: Inside Khristian Curtis’ Journey to His Major League Debut

On July 18, the Pittsburgh Pirates saw one of their most intriguing pitching prospects step on a big league mound for the first time in the second game of a doubleheader versus the Cleveland Guardians. This pitcher was right-hander Khristian Curtis, an electric arm who has flown through their minor league system over the previous […] The post From Surgery to the Show: Inside Khristian Curtis’ Journey to His Major League Debut appeared first on Just Baseball.

Pirates Upcoming Schedule

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Cincinnati Reds for a 4-game series starting Thursday.

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