What is the Pittsburgh Pirates record in 2026?

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 57-58, 3rd in the NL Central.

Who is pitching for the Pirates today?

Paul Skenes (9-9, 3.90 ERA) vs Kyle Harrison (8-2, 3.01 ERA). First pitch at 07:40 PM EDT.

What channel is the Pirates game on today?

Today's game airs on ESPN/ESPN App, ESPN/ESPN App. First pitch at 07:40 PM EDT.

Pittsburgh Pirates News & Updates

August 05, 2026

The Pittsburgh Pirates were 57-58, 3rd in the NL Central. Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Pirates came up short against the Milwaukee Brewers 2-4 at American Family Field.

Pirates Daily Vibe Check

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a rough stretch

Cooling off for real reasons. Going 2-5 lately. That drags everything down. Compounding things, getting outscored by 11 is dragging the score south.

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Pirates Game on August 05

Opponent:	Milwaukee Brewers (70-43)
Location:	American Family Field
First Pitch:	07:40 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Paul Skenes (9-9, 3.90 ERA) vs Kyle Harrison (8-2, 3.01 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	ESPN/ESPN App, ESPN/ESPN App
Forecast:	☁️ Overcast, 75°F, Wind 1 mph

Pirates Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Pirates came up short against the Milwaukee Brewers 2-4 at American Family Field.

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

Highlights

Jacob Gonzalez went 1-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Endy Rodríguez went 1-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Pirates Record & Standings

NL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Brewers	70	43	.619		W1
Cubs	65	49	.570	5.5	W2
Pirates	57	58	.496	14.0	L1
Cardinals	56	58	.491	14.5	L1
Reds	54	58	.482	15.5	W2

Pittsburgh Pirates are 2-5 in their last 7 games, with a -11 run differential.

Pirates Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
5 Brandon Lowe	23	.257	.807	71
10 Bryan Reynolds	15	.268	.824	63
55 Esmerlyn Valdez	14	.253	.974	38

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
18 Luke Weaver	2-1	1.84	0.82	44.0
46 Mason Montgomery	4-3	3.72	1.20	46.0
49 Yohan Ramírez	6-3	2.95	1.33	61.0

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
30 Paul Skenes	7.0 IP, 8 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
46 Mason Montgomery	2.2 scoreless IP, 6 K in 3 recent games

Pirates News

The Pittsburgh Pirates are trying to shake off a shaky week as they gear up for the second game against the Milwaukee Brewers, hoping Jared Jones can turn the tide after a tough 2-5 stretch. With an uninspiring run differential of -10 in the last week, the Bucs are banking on new acquisitions like Luke Weaver to bolster a beleaguered bullpen and reignite an offense that went quiet outside of a couple of solo homers in their last game. Meanwhile, the front office made a bold move by selecting Ronny Simon, who has been tearing up Triple-A with a .330/.419/.470 slash line, adding some much-needed depth. Concerns linger, especially regarding Marcell Ozuna's roster spot, as the team seeks a spark in their playoff push.

Sources

Bucsdugout

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers: Jared Jones vs. Logan Henderson

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers, August 4, 2026, 7:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are in the second contest of a four-game set against the Milwaukee Brewers, where they hope to make up some ground in the NL Wild Card standings. Jared Jones is drawing the start for the Pirates so far this season. He […]

Bucsdugout

Pirates add at deadline, bolster bullpen

For the first time in a long time the Pittsburgh Pirates were buying at the MLB trade deadline instead of selling. The Pirates addressed the biggest issue the team was facing by adding to their struggling bullpen. The biggest move the Pirates made was trading for reliever Luke Weaver from the New York Mets. This […]

Mlbtraderumors

Pirates To Select Ronny Simon

The Pirates are selecting outfielder Ronny Simon onto the MLB roster, reports Alex Stumpf. Pittsburgh will need to clear space on both the active and 40-man rosters. Simon played his way back to the big leagues with an excellent season in Triple-A. The switch-hitter has a .330/.419/.470 slash line across 99 games with the Bucs’ affiliate […]

MLB.com

Outside of two solo homers, Bucs endure quiet night against Crew

MILWAUKEE -- The talk around the Pirates following Monday’s Trade Deadline focused entirely on pitching. But Spencer Horwitz made a salient point when discussing the additions. "They’re only going to help us,” Horwitz said. “We know our offense has been great at times, but it’s been scuffling recently. So we

MLB.com

Skenes hasn't been his Cy Young self, but that ace is still there

The question seemed unthinkable a year ago: What's wrong with Paul Skenes? After posting sub-2.00 ERAs in each of his first two seasons -- the first qualified pitcher age 23 or younger to accomplish that since Dwight Gooden in 1984-85 -- Skenes enters his first start of August on Wednesday

Rumbunter

Pirates just gave fans 2 more reasons to question Marcell Ozuna's roster spot

The Pittsburgh Pirates decided Ron Marinaccio and Billy Cook were expendable. Somehow, Marcell Ozuna remains untouchable.

Pirates Upcoming Schedule

The Pittsburgh Pirates host the New York Mets for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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