Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes is battling high pitch counts and early exits as his ERA continues to climb.

The pitching plan that encountered a hiccup at the outset worked to perfection on Thursday night. Excellent timing for it, too. With the Pirates looking to win a series against the Astros and bounce back from a brutal collapse the night before,

Pirates: Paul Skenes (6-4, 3.00 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, 65 strikeouts) LINE: Pirates -173, Cubs +145; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates lead 2-1 in a four-game series against the Chicago Cubs.

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When the Pirates found themselves trailing by two runs just two pitches into Tuesday’s game, there was no panic. But there was eventually liftoff. For anyone who's been following this club and its revamped offense,

Pittsburgh Pirates (34-29, second in the NL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (42-21, first in the NL East) Atlanta; Friday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Mitch Keller (5-2, 4.35 ERA, 1.17 WHIP,

The Pittsburgh Pirates open a three-game series at home against the Minnesota Twins on Friday. Pittsburgh has a 15-15 record at home and a 29-28 record overall. The Pirates are 17-7 in games when they did not give up a home run.

There are always games out there in every postseason where two teams battle as if they both should be representing a particular district at the regional or state level. Tuesday evening's OHSAA Division IV District Championship Game between the Logan Elm Braves' and Wheelersburg Pirates' baseball programs was certainly as high-quality of a district title game as one could hope to find.

Henry Davis hit his first career grand slam in the top of the fourth inning Wednesday night, launching a 396-foot drive off Houston Astros starter Spencer Arrig