Braxton Ashcraft and highly touted rookie Bubba Chandler combined for a three-hit shutout as the Pittsburgh Pirates breezed past the Colorado Rockies 9-0 on Friday night.

Antonio Senzatela (4-14, 7.00 ERA) has largely had a 2025 to forget, but turned in one of his best starts of the season a few days ago against the Arizona Diamondbacks when he threw five innings of shutout ball. He’ll look to turn in similar results against the Pirates, who torched him for a season-high-tying eight earned runs on August 1st.

Pawol was at second base for Friday night’s series opener as part of a four-person crew that includes crew chief Ron Kulpa, Alex Tosi and Manny Gonzalez.

There’s one story that only Oliver and the rest of the Pirates starting lineup from Sept. 1, 1971, can lay claim to.  It was the first time in history that a Major League team fielded an all-Black lineup.

One of the greatest aspects of sports are the stories, even if they happened more than 60 years ago. Vern Law — nicknamed “Preacher” and “Deacon” by his major league baseball teammates for his religious affiliation with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints — has a story that lives in Pittsburgh Pirates lore,

Does Andrew McCutchen circle games against the Rockies on his calendar? He’s historically mashed Colorado’s pitching, and added to that legacy of violence with another strong showing on Friday night.

Preview the Aug. 23 matchup between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado Rockies with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

As the Pittsburgh Pirates inch toward September, Jared Triolo is making the most of his opportunities on the field. Since the July 31 trade deadline, Triolo has seen an uptick in playing time to prove that he could be a viable option for the team’s future plans.