The Pittsburgh Pirates aren't in the postseason hunt, but they do have a reason for optimism every fifth day when Paul Skenes takes the mound.

He struck out Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez on three straight curveballs, got a great defensive play from Pirates ...

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have had great performances and awful outings during this recent homestand at PNC Park. They suffered a sweep vs. the Chicago White Sox, July 18-20, the first ...

Pirates ace Paul Skenes will try secure pitching wins in back-to-back starts for the first time this season when he opposes Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen on Sunday afternoon in the ...

Skenes threw six scoreless innings in a 6-0 victory over the Diamondbacks, improving to 6-8 with a 1.83 ERA. Although the fact that the Pirates actually provided him with run support is shocking, what ...

But they added something more than a quick-fix. They acquired controllable years. Bergert is in his rookie season, and Kolek ...

Troy Melton had just his second MLB start on Monday night, and he ended up leading the Tigers to a win by pitching seven ...

The Arizona Diamondbacks continued an ugly trend Monday, losing 5-1 to the Detroit Tigers in an all-encompassing dud of a game. They'll look to buck their offensive woes on Tuesday at 3:40 p.m. MST.

Thanks to some hot streaks (Blue Jays, Brewers, Mets) and some not-so-hot streaks (Tigers, Dodgers, Astros), the MLB ...

1937 — Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees hit for the cycle in a 14-5 rout of the St. Louis Browns. It was the second cycle of Gehrig’s career. Gehrig hit a two-run homer in the first inning, doubled ...

The Colorado Rockies ended a dubious streak by recording a zero. Rookie right-hander Tanner Gordon pitched six innings and the Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0 on Wednesday for their first ...

With the All-Star break in the rearview and regular-season baseball back in full swing, the MLB world now shifts its focus to ...