What is the Pittsburgh Pirates record in 2026?

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 0-0, 1st in the NL Central.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates are 0-0, 1st in the NL Central. They are 4-3 over their last 7 games.

Pittsburgh Pirates News & Updates

September 28, 2026

The Pittsburgh Pirates were 0-0, 1st in the NL Central. Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Detroit Tigers 4-2 at Comerica Park.

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Pirates Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Detroit Tigers 4-2 at Comerica Park.

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

Highlights

Konnor Griffin went 2-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Pirates Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
5 Brandon Lowe	35	.260	.824	96
29 Ryan O'Hearn	18	.265	.770	76
15 Oneil Cruz	20	.280	.854	67

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
46 Mason Montgomery	6-4	2.88	1.03	68.2
49 Yohan Ramírez	7-4	2.86	1.19	85.0
18 Luke Weaver	4-1	2.69	0.96	60.1

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
3 Nick Gonzales	4 hits, 1 RBI, .4 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
17 Jared Jones	7.0 IP, 9 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
30 Paul Skenes	6.1 IP, 8 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
49 Yohan Ramírez	3.3000000000000003 scoreless IP, 7 K in 3 recent games

Pirates News

The Pittsburgh Pirates are facing the reality of an offseason filled with tough decisions after a lackluster season left them out of the playoffs. The lineup's imbalance was a glaring issue, making it embarrassingly easy for opponents to neutralize their offense, and this must be a focal point moving forward. Adding insult to injury, the recent trade for Camilo Doval now looks worse than ever following his dismal performance for the Giants. Meanwhile, as fans look ahead, they can start thinking about potential All-MLB Team selections, though it feels premature when the Pirates are still addressing the fundamental flaws in their roster. With the future uncertain, the front office has a lot of work cut out for them to turn this ship around.

Sources

MLB.com

Make your picks for 2026 All-MLB Team

Major League Baseball on Monday launched the ballot for the official All-MLB Team, which recognizes and commemorates the top performances by players during the 2026 regular season. The selections for the All-MLB Team, which was established in 2019, will be announced on Nov. 11 during the fourth annual MLB Awards

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