Lake Bachar was sharp in his fifth start of the season. Seeking to snap a streak of seven consecutive series losses, the Pittsburgh Pirates scratched their starting pitcher and posted a batting order ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Olson hit a three-run homer to back six strong innings from Bryce Elder, leading the Atlanta Braves past the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Sunday to avoid a threegame sweep. After Il...

The Pittsburgh Pirates picked up their first back-toback victories since late July, even though it came at a cost. A strong start by Bubba Chandler was boosted by home runs from Rafael Flores Jr. and ...

DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Major League Baseball came back to the Field of Dreams carrying a big piece of Cooperstown. The pregame pomp before the Minnesota Twins played the Philadelphia Phillies — adjac...

DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Kyle Schwarber grew up in Middletown, Ohio, played college ball at Indiana and spent his first six major league seasons with the Chicago Cubs. The 33-year-old Philadelphia Phil...

Just when it appeared the Pittsburgh Pirates had hit rock bottom, Braxton Ashcraft turned in the best outing of his career, and the bottom of their batting order provided the production. Ashcraft requ...

A second half that began with such promise for the Pittsburgh Pirates continued to disintegrate Wednesday night when they dropped an 8-2 decision to the Florida Marlins at LoneDepot Park. Here are the...

A day off did nothing to breathe life into the Pittsburgh Pirates’ slumping offense. And the extra day between starts did nothing to change Paul Skenes’ fortunes, either. The Pirates began a series Tu...

The Pittsburgh Pirates have reached the point of the season where they must decide whether they are about acceptance or defiance. On July 23, the Pirates were 53-50 (.515) and one game out of National...

The loss pushed the Bucs even further out of NL wild-card contention. The Pittsburgh Pirates followed an inspired performance with one of their most pathetic of the season in a lackluster showing agai...

PHOENIX (AP) — Dave Roberts didn’t look like a manager whose team had just won a Major League Baseball game on Saturday night, wearing a tired, slightly- concerned look on his face while contemplating...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jacob deGrom told the Texas Rangers before the trade deadline that he believed in the team and wanted to stay. The two-time Cy Young Award winner and the Rangers have both sinc...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Detroit Tigers righthander Jackson Jobe had some nerves and some good stuff in his first big league outing in more than 14 months. Returning to the majors after having Tommy John ...

The Pirates are four games under .500 for the first time this season. With Mitch Keller out for the remainder of the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates had an obvious candidate for the opening in their st...

He’s ready to start a rehab assignment after 2 months on the injured list. The Pittsburgh Pirates raised eyebrows by splurging to rebuild their bullpen at the trade deadline but failing to add to an o...

He played 19 seasons, finishing as a teammate with his son in Seattle. Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on Donora’s Griffey family. If Americans needed a passport to travel within...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Beloved longtime San Francisco Giants broadcaster and former major league pitcher Mike Krukow is stepping away from the booth after this season following a nearly four-decade run....

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ezequiel Durán has been “The Solution” in so many ways for the playoff-chasing Texas Rangers this season. That has proved to be more than just a slick nickname, one first given...

They finished their road trip at 2-6 as the offense struggled again. When the Pittsburgh Pirates embarked on a road trip eight days ago, they were above .500 and trying to keep pace in the National Le...

The Pirates dropped to 3-12 in his last 15 starts. A change in catchers didn’t change Paul Skenes’ fortunes Wednesday night for the Pittsburgh Pirates. For the first time in his past 52 starts, Skenes...