What is the Pittsburgh Pirates record in 2026?

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 65-70, 4th in the NL Central.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates are 65-70, 4th in the NL Central. They are 3-4 over their last 7 games.

Pittsburgh Pirates News & Updates

August 27, 2026

The Pittsburgh Pirates were 65-70, 4th in the NL Central. Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the San Diego Padres 0-3 at Petco Park.

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last night's loss

The score reflects some real issues. Last night's loss by 3 drags the score down. Also weighing on the score: the bats at 2.1 R/G are the biggest drag right now.

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Pirates Game on August 27

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Pirates Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the San Diego Padres 0-3 at Petco Park.

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

Pirates Record & Standings

NL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Brewers	82	51	.617		W1
Cubs	76	58	.567	6.5	L2
Cardinals	66	68	.493	16.5	L5
Pirates	65	70	.481	18.0	L1
Reds	63	71	.470	19.5	W1

Pittsburgh Pirates are 3-4 in their last 7 games, with a -6 run differential.

Pirates Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
5 Brandon Lowe	27	.249	.786	80
10 Bryan Reynolds	15	.263	.795	66
15 Oneil Cruz	17	.257	.833	52

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
46 Mason Montgomery	5-3	3.19	1.10	53.2
18 Luke Weaver	2-1	2.36	0.93	49.2
49 Yohan Ramírez	6-4	3.15	1.29	71.1

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
19 Jared Triolo	4 hits, .444 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
35 Braxton Ashcraft	9.0 IP, 10 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
46 Mason Montgomery	3.1 scoreless IP, 5 K in 3 recent games
75 Camilo Doval	3.0 scoreless IP, 5 K in 3 recent games

Pirates News

The Pittsburgh Pirates look to capitalize on their narrow 1-0 win over the San Diego Padres as they seek a sweep in today's series finale, but the excitement is overshadowed by the loss of Endy Rodriguez, who underwent season-ending hip surgery. Rodriguez's absence magnifies the Pirates' offensive woes, as they continue to struggle against left-handed pitching and with runners in scoring position, a problem that surfaced again in yesterday's dramatic victory. Meanwhile, Mason Montgomery is emerging as the closer the Pirates desperately need, giving fans a glimmer of hope amidst a disappointing season. The pitching has shown signs of improvement post-trade deadline, but unless the bats start waking up, this season may conclude as another missed opportunity.

Sources

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Mason Montgomery emerging into closer Pirates desperately need

The Pirates bullpen is one of the main reasons why a once promising season turned on a dime and became the most disappointing in a decade. It’s improved since the All-Star break and especially the trade deadline, but a combination of relievers sank the Pirates’ ship. Dennis Santana opened the season as the Pirates’ primary […]

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Diego Padres: Bubba Chandler vs. Randy Vasquez

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Diego Padres, August 26, 2026, 4:10 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are eyeing a sweep as they take on the San Diego Padres in the series finale on a Wednesday afternoon inside Petco Park. The Pirates have had a flair for the dramatics in the first two games of the series. […]

MLB.com

Endy Rodriguez has surgery on left hip, won't return this season

SAN DIEGO — Endy Rodriguez won’t return this season after he had surgery Wednesday to repair the labrum in his left hip, the Pirates announced. Rodriguez is expected to resume baseball activities within seven to nine months, which will likely delay his 2027 season, as well. The surgery was performed

MLB.com

Familiar problem plagues Pirates, as they drop series finale in San Diego

SAN DIEGO — When the Pirates offense has struggled this season, it’s been pretty easy to diagnose the problem. Either a left-handed pitcher has been on the mound, or the Pirates have been unable to convert with runners in scoring position. Sometimes both. A familiar problem resurfaced at a terrible

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Heartbreaking Endy Rodriguez injury update puts more than just his Pirates season at risk

Endy Rodriguez's breakout made it easy to imagine him becoming the Pirates’ long-term catcher, but his latest surgery is a brutal reminder of why they can't afford to count on it.

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Pirates suddenly look brilliant for passing on Mason Miller

On Tuesday, the superstar closer the Pirates didn't acquire gave up the decisive home run, while the closer they already had finished the game.

Pirates Upcoming Schedule

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the St. Louis Cardinals for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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