What is the Pittsburgh Pirates record in 2026?

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 66-71, 4th in the NL Central.

Who is pitching for the Pirates today?

Braxton Ashcraft (13-5, 3.59 ERA) vs Matthew Liberatore (5-12, 5.44 ERA). First pitch at 02:15 PM EDT.

What channel is the Pirates game on today?

Today's game airs on Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365, SportsNet Pittsburgh. First pitch at 02:15 PM EDT.

Pittsburgh Pirates News & Updates

August 30, 2026

The Pittsburgh Pirates were 66-71, 4th in the NL Central. Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 at Busch Stadium.

Pirates Daily Vibe Check

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last night's win

A little of everything, not a lot of anything. The 4-run win last night carries weight here. On the other hand, just 2.0 runs per game this stretch. Not enough.

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Pirates Game on August 30

Opponent:	St. Louis Cardinals (68-69)
Location:	Busch Stadium
First Pitch:	02:15 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Braxton Ashcraft (13-5, 3.59 ERA) vs Matthew Liberatore (5-12, 5.44 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365, SportsNet Pittsburgh

Pirates Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 at Busch Stadium.

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

Highlights

Brandon Lowe went 1-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Rafael Flores Jr. went 1-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Pirates Record & Standings

NL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Brewers	85	51	.625		W4
Cubs	77	59	.566	8.0	W1
Cardinals	68	69	.496	17.5	L1
Pirates	66	71	.482	19.5	W1
Reds	64	72	.471	21.0	L1

Pittsburgh Pirates are 3-4 in their last 7 games, with a -5 run differential.

Pirates Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
5 Brandon Lowe	28	.249	.792	81
10 Bryan Reynolds	15	.261	.790	66
15 Oneil Cruz	17	.263	.834	52

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
46 Mason Montgomery	5-3	3.13	1.08	54.2
18 Luke Weaver	2-1	2.31	0.91	50.2
48 Evan Sisk	1-0	2.55	1.25	42.1

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
19 Jared Triolo	4 hits, 1 RBI, .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 continue to struggle, now 2-5 over the last week after a disappointing 1-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, which puts their season record at 65-71. As they face off against the Cardinals again, they turn to Lake Bachar, who holds a 3.70 ERA, in hopes of stabilizing a rotation that hasn't performed like it did last year, when it boasted a 3.76 team ERA. With the offense sputtering, averaging just 1.7 runs per game in the last week, the Pirates desperately need to shake off this rough patch. Meanwhile, Konnor Griffin is inching closer to a return from injury, and there are discussions about potential offseason moves to bolster the pitching staff. As the roster expands in September, the focus shifts to which prospects will be called up to inject some life into this fading season.

Sources

Bucsdugout

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals: Lake Bachar vs. Kyle Leahy

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals, August 29, 2026, 2:15 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are hoping to bounce back after dropping the opener in their three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The Pirates are turning to the bullpen for this game, as Lake Bachar (1-3, 3.70 ERA) opens the matchup. […]

Bucsdugout

Pirates need to make some moves with pitching rotation in the offseason

The Pirates pitching staff carried the team last year. They had a team ERA of 3.76 and 1,314 team strikeouts. The rotation was strong and consistent while the offense absolutely struggled. Paul Skenes won the NL Cy young award last year with just 10 wins. The pitching staff this year has been not as consistent […]

MLB.com

Mlodzinski delivers bounce-back relief outing in Pirates win

ST. LOUIS -- Carmen Mlodzinski hadn’t inherited a runner since Aug. 9, 2025. But when he entered the game on Saturday against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium, Mlodzinski faced a bases-loaded jam in a tie game and Jordan Walker, with his 27 homers and 97 RBIs to boast, at the

MLB.com

Griffin (left ring finger) to begin rehab assignment in Double-A Sunday

ST. LOUIS - - One of the game’s best young stars is nearing a return. Konnor Griffin will begin a rehab assignment Sunday with Double-A Altoona as he works back from a left ring finger sagittal band injury.

Rumbunter

MLB’s proposed roster overhaul could take away one of the Pirates’ favorite roster-building crutches

The Pirates have spent years emphasizing roster flexibility, but Major League Baseball’s latest collective bargaining proposal would make that style of roster construction considerably harder.

Rumbunter

3 Pirates prospects who absolutely should not be September call-ups

As MLB rosters expand from 26 to 28 players in September, the Pirates should call up prospects who can realistically help them win games.

Pirates Upcoming Schedule

The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Los Angeles Angels for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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