Pittsburgh Pirates: Ranking Each Minor League Affiliate

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been one of Major League Baseball's punching bags for the last eight seasons. They've only finished one season over.500 during that span (2018) and they haven't finished higher than third in the National League Central either. It's been a tough period to be a Pirates fan, but it has landed the franchise some of…

The Atlanta Braves (92-48) will host the Pittsburgh Pirates (65-76), in the second game of a three-game series, Saturday at 7:20 PM ET. The favored Braves (-233 moneyline odds to win) play at home against the Pirates (+190). The Braves will start Dylan Dodd against the Pirates and Johan Oviedo (8-14). These squads meet again following the Braves'…

The final month of the 2023 season is nearly upon us. When September hits, Major League rosters will expand to 28 players. The Pittsburgh Pirates will likely call-up at least one notable prospect. However, I want to make a prediction on who will get called up once the Pirates (and all teams for that matter) get their two extra roster spots, and…

As it gets deeper into August, each game feels more important than before. All eyes are on the playoffs. Here are some of the best prop bets to consider for today's full slate of games: If you like betting on baseball, we have saved you the hassle of choosing a sportsbook because we have researched, ranked and reviewed the top MLB sportsbooks and…

The Pittsburgh Pirates (26-26) open a 3-game series against the San Francisco Giants (27-26) Monday. First pitch from Oracle Park is at 5:05 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Pirates vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: First meeting The Pirates have lost 6 of…

Friday has arrived, and everyone is ready to celebrate the best day of the week. There is no better way to celebrate than to bet on baseball. With no NBA today, MLB should have a lot of eyes focused on it. Our attention is focused on an interleague matchup between the Pittsburgh Pirates (25-24, second in NL Central) and the Seattle Mariners (26-24,…

The Pittsburgh Pirates (20-12) will host the Toronto Blue Jays (18-14), Friday at 6:35 PM ET, with both teams on losing streaks - four and five straight, respectively. The Pirates are an underdog at home (+121) against the Blue Jays (-142). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Toronto Blue Jays looking to Chris Bassitt (3-2),…

The Pittsburgh Pirates (20-8) will try to extend a four-game winning streak on Sunday versus the Washington Nationals (9-17), with first pitch at 1:35 PM ET at Nationals Park. The Pirates are a favorite (-144) at the Nationals (+123). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Pittsburgh Pirates looking to Johan Oviedo (2-1), and…

Don't look now, but the Pittsburgh Pirates have the best record in the National League after their win on Thursday afternoon. Pittsburgh has been one of the worst teams in all of baseball for the last few years. They have lost 100+ games in each of the last two seasons, and would have done so in 2020 if it weren't for the covid-shortened season.…

The Houston Astros (5-6) take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (6-4) in the 2nd game of a 3-game series Tuesday. First pitch from PNC Park is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Astros vs. Pirates odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: Astros lead 1-0. The Astros…

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta Braves 3/26/2023 Picks Predictions Previews The Pittsburgh Pirates will meet with the Atlanta Braves in MLB action in CoolToday Park, FL, on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at 1:05 PM ET. Spring training is already underway, and before you know it, Opening Day will be here. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a very different group of…

Opening Day is set to take place soon after an action-packed World Baseball Classic captured the excitement of baseball fans. Ahead of the 2023 MLB campaign, the Pittsburgh Pirates are a team that doesn't carry many expectations. The Pirates concluded the 2022 season with a 62-100 record, which was tied for the 3rd-worst record in baseball.…

The Pittsburgh Pirates, my Pittsburgh Pirates, a Major League Baseball franchise, are currently honing their skills for the upcoming 2023 campaign at spring training in Bradenton, Florida. Any mention of the Pirates, those Battlin' Buccos, almost always brings out the cynics and/or jokesters. "They suck!" they say. "Bob Nutting should sell (or…

There are plenty of questions surrounding the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates. This is complicated by relievers on the 40-man roster that are out of minor league options. One of these relievers is righty Duane Underwood Jr. The past two seasons Underwood Jr. has been one of the more frustrating pitchers in the Pirate bullpen. Despite having plus…

One position the Pittsburgh Pirates needed to address this offseason was catcher. After re-signing Tyler Heineman to a minor league deal, the team also added veteran backstop Austin Hedges to a one-year contract. When the season begins Hedges will be the team's primary catcher with Heineman likely serving as his backup. However, as the 2023 season…

As of this writing it remains to be seen who will start at catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Opening Day. Entering the offseason catcher was a major need for the 2023 edition of the Pittsburgh Baseball Club. Thus far, that need has yet to be met. Earlier this week the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed Tyler Heineman to a minor league contract.…

Despite their struggles at the Major League level, the Pittsburgh Pirates have one of the strongest farm systems as of late with several of their prospects ranked within the top 100 in all of baseball. The Baseball America webpage recently updated their list on who they deemed to be the top 10 prospects in Pittsburgh's system with fans very excited…

On Tuesday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed first baseman Lewin Diaz off waivers from the Miami Marlins. With Diaz out of minor league options, it was clear that the Pirates would ahem to make a 40-man roster move. This 40-man roster move came later in the evening on Tuesday. In the corresponding move to make room for Diaz on the 40-ma…

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Tuesday evening the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed a pair of players off waivers. This included re-added a former Pirate player back to their 40-man roster. With these moves, their 40-man roster remains full. The two players the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed off waivers were catcher Ali Sánchez and reliever Beau Sulser, the latter of which made his MLB…

Catcher Henry Davis, the Pirates' 2021 first overall draft pick, has been making plenty of waves in Pittsburgh's Minor League system this year. Most recently, Davis was named the 20th hottest prospect in baseball for 2022, after being selected to the All-Star Futures Game as a member of the Double-A affiliate Altoona Curve. The big question on…

Yusei Kikuchi can still do plenty of damage in a bullpen game. With the Jays trotting out their weakest pitching, they could be in for mounds of trouble, which is why we're targeting the Pirates for tonight's MLB picks. The Toronto Jays have moved from a -230 favorite last night to -165 favorites today vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates, and all of that…

Few positions in baseball are more important for catcher. From Russell Martin to Francisco Cervelli, to Jacob Stallings and then Roberto Pérez to begin this season, the Pittsburgh Pirates have been spoiled with their catching situation for the better part of a decade. However, once Pérez was lost for the season to a hamstring injury that all…

The Pittsburgh Pirates had another rough year in 2020 as their 19 wins during the abbreviated season was lowest in all of baseball. Below, we look at the Pittsburgh Pirates' MLB futures odds, including their projected 2021 win total and World Series odds at BetMGM. The Pirates are in full rebuild mode, and spent the offseason trading away some of…

The Major League Baseball season was shortened to 60 games from 162 in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it still felt like an eternity for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates started 4-17 under first-year manager Derek Shelton and finished with the worst record in the major leagues at 19-41. That extrapolates to 51-111 in a normal year.…