On Tuesday night, the Pirates won 6-5 over the Athletics in West Sacramento. They have still lost 8 of 11. They are 37-37. They are in fourth place in the National League Central division, nine games ...

Efforts by Major League Baseball teams to promote LGBTQ+ inclusivity during Pride Month haven’t been embraced with open arms by some of its rank-and-file players, and the league’s response is promptin...

Jared Jones allowed five runs in four innings in his fourth start since returning from injury. Sutter Health Park, the Athletics’ temporary home in West Sacramento, Calif., quickly has developed a rep...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol saw his team had an unusual Saturday off during the season, and in the middle of a series, he had one question: “Can I make it to...

Several Giants pitchers added Bible verses to their caps on Pride Night. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Major League Baseball has warned players about writing on their uniforms after San Francisco starter Lande...

It’s not just the defense & bullpen letting them down anymore. It’s one thing when the Pirates lose because of bad defense and a leaky bullpen. That’s like the Steelers losing a playoff game because t...

Jake Mangum: “He’s a much better defender than he gets credit for.” Bubba Chandler watched Heriberto Hernandez hit his full-count curveball hard but high — at a 105.4 mph exit velocity but 41-degree l...

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider will be shut down from throwing for four weeks because of inflammation in his right elbow, the team announced Monday. Strider, who had been p...

Braden Montgomery showed up for his big league debut and immediately became part of the fun. The Chicago White Sox have been one of baseball’s most pleasant surprises this season. With a 38-32 record,...

Four issues could blow up a once-promising season. How low can they go? I wrote a month ago that the Pirates would not sink under .500 again. I also jumped the gun writing that GM Ben Cherington had r...

The new vernacular in sports talk these days is the term “hot takes.” Hot takes are comments and/or predictions that often defy logic or are on the boundary of lack of believability. So many talking h...

Pittsburgh was 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position. Paul Skenes had not been without blame as to why he had gone winless for five straight starts entering his latest outing Sunday at PNC Park. Bu...

The rookie shortstop is expected to have a rehab assignment before returning to the Pirates. When the Pittsburgh Pirates leave for their road trip against the Athletics in Sacramento and the Colorado ...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians All-Star third baseman José Ramírez was placed on the injured list on Sunday for only the second time in his major league career because of a broken bone in his le...

Whether it’s shortened starts by the rotation or allowing big innings by the bullpen is a chicken-or-egg question, but the Pittsburgh Pirates continue to have a problem with their pitching. An ineffic...

The injury provides opportunity for Jake Mangum, Billy Cook, Tyler Callihan & Esmerlyn Valdez. When word spread that Oneil Cruz would be out for an extended period with a left hand injury, Pittsburgh ...

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty pointed to the fans filling up Sutter Health Park before the Athletics took on the New York Yankees in a recent series, including several ...

Keller is 5-4 on the season with an ERA of 5.14, but his ERA was 2.87 on May 7. Pitcher Mitch Keller and manager Don Kelly appear to align with Pittsburgh Pirates fans on the big points. Keller looks ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Several top pro athletes and their surgeons say a modern version of an old tool is shaving weeks off the recovery time for certain injuries. And some top doctors think this is only the ...

Chaz Palla / TribLive Spencer Horwitz summed up the feeling inside the Pittsburgh Pirates’ clubhouse following their dramatic, improbable comeback win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday at PNC ...