The Pirates went 0-for-21 with runners in scoring position vs. the Blue Jays this series

Pirates defeat the Blue Jays 4-1 and avoid the sweep at Rogers Centre Spencer Horwitz and Oneil Cruz hit solo homers and Esmerlyn Valdez hits his first MLB HR for a two-run shot Mitch Keller throws six innings of one-run ball Pirates improve to 27-26

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Really good outing from Mitch Keller today. Cool, calm and collected Keller allows just four hits, three walks and a run, while posting five strikeouts over six innings and 101 pitches Eight quality starts in 11 starts for Keller in 2026

Esmerlyn Valdez shows his power and he hits his first home run in the major leagues Hits a sweeper over the middle of the plate, 94.5 mph and 345 feet to right field Pirates lead 4-1 in the sixth inning

Pirates GM Ben Cherington said that C Joey Bart will have a follow-up with the doctor on Thursday for his left foot infection Still need to make sure he fully recovers before having a timeline

Pirates GM Ben Cherington said that there is a player that could beat a return forecast, it's Ryan O'Hearn, but they're waiting until they get back for more details

Pirates GM Ben Cherington said that they believe in both Jhostynxon Garcia and Esmerlyn Valdez and that they can both help out against LHP Don Kelly also wanted to keep Oneil Cruz off the turf in Toronto and manage his workload, particularly with how he plays the position

Pirates GM Ben Cherington said that Jared Jones will meet the team in Pittsburgh and have a bullpen on Tuesday They'll make a determination after they see him, early this week

No Konnor Griffin today, as Jared Triolo starts at SS 1B Spencer Horwitz is leading off for just the second time this season Oneil Cruz back in lineup, is at DH and will hit fifth Endy Rodríguez is catcher and hits sixth. Jake Mangum is CF and hits eighth

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Pirates RHP Jared Jones made his fifth rehab assignment start and second for Triple-A Indianapolis last night vs. Toledo He gave up two hits, three walks, three earned runs and a solo home run, while posting six strikeouts over 76 pitches in 4.1 innings

Pirates manager Don Kelly was ejected against the Blue Jays www.si.com/mlb/pirates/...

Now Pirates manager Don Kelly has been ejected Kelly is incredibly frustrated with Porter and Pirates bench coach Kristopher Negrón has to get involved Important to note: Porter tossed Chris Devenski back on May 2 for hitting Reds INF Sal Stewart and Kelly was suspended

Pirates Pitching Coach Bill Murphy has been tossed Murphy was barking at home plate umpire Alan Porter, as he wanted C Henry Davis to be able to do an ABS challenge Davis does get that challenge and it was a strike

Ramírez gets a double play, but a run scores Blue Jays lead 4-1

Pirates RHP Paul Skenes gives up four straight hits to start the sixth inning and the Blue Jays score two runs He is done for today and RHP Yohan Ramírez is in Blue Jays lead the Pirates 3-1 with runners on the corners and no outs

Make that four straight hits and the Blue Jays lead 3-1 Nobody is out

Pirates RHP Paul Skenes gives up three straight hits to start the bottom of the sixth inning Blue Jays get the lead back at 2-1

Bryan Reynolds singles and then Marcell Ozuna hits a double to right field Reynolds comes home to score and the Pirates tie it up, 1-1 with two outs in the top of the sixth inning

Pirates get back-to-back singles from 1B Spencer Horwitz and CF Jhostynxon Garcia to start the second inning 3B Jared Triolo strikes out, RF Esmerlyn Valdez flies out to the warning track and C Henry Davis pops out Pirates trail the Blue Jays 1-0

Pirates RHP Paul Skenes gives up a solo home run to Blue Jays CF George Springer Springer hit a fastball above the zone and sent it 106.8 mph and 396 feet to left field Sixth HR Skenes has allowed this season and it's 1-0 Toronto

Pirates RHP Jared Jones had his rehab assignment transferred from Double-A Altoona to Triple-A Indianapolis He will start for Indianapolis tonight on the road against Toledo Could be his final rehab start before rejoining the Pirates

Oneil Cruz won't start for the Pirates in their next game vs. the Blue Jays www.si.com/mlb/pirates/...

Pirates pitching prospect Seth Hernandez showed that won't be perfect in every start he makes www.si.com/mlb/pirates/...

Pirates RHP Paul Skenes will get a bounceback opportunity, as he takes the mound against the Blue Jays www.si.com/mlb/pirates/...

Pirates RHP Bubba Chandler showed how dominant he can be in his latest start vs. the Blue Jays www.si.com/mlb/pirates/...

Pirates fall to the Blue Jays 6-2 at the Rogers Centre Solid showing from Bubba Chandler, with a career-high 11 strikeouts and just 1 ER Pirates defense makes 3 errors, offense goes 0-for-9 with RISP and Dennis Santana gives up 3 ER Pittsburgh drops to 26-25

Really unraveling here for RHP Dennis Santana, who has given up three earned runs and gotten just one out in the eighth inning Pirates trail the Blue Jays 6-2

Pirates get two runners on with no outs as 2B Brandon Lowe walks and 3B Nick Gonzales singles Both runners move up on WP and Bryan Reynolds scores Lowe on ground out Konnor Griffin strikes out and Jhostynxon Garcia ground out Pirates trail Blue Jays 3-2 in eighth inning

Jhostynxon Garcia and Endy Rodríguez lead off the seventh inning with back-to-back singles Esmerlyn Valdez and Jake Mangum hit back-to-back balls to first base and then Oneil Cruz pops up No runs score. Pirates trail the Blue Jays 3-1

#Pitt baseball will face No. 2 North Carolina tomorrow at 3 p.m. in the ACC Semifinals The Panthers suffered a sweep to the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, May 8-10 Pitt looking to make the ACC Final for the first time in program history

#Pitt baseball defeats No. 3 Florida State 8-6 in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament 3B Kai Wagner hits two home runs, including a 3-run shot to give them the lead on their last strike First appearance in the semifinals for Pitt since 2022

Pitt baseball was down to its final strike, until 3B Kai Wagner hit a three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning Pitt leads FSU 8-6 and will make the ACC semifinals if they win this

Bubba Chandler with a really dominant start, posting a career-high 11 strikeouts Allowed two hits and three walks over 99 pitches and five innings Three Pirates errors means he only had one earned run on three runs Pirates trail 3-1

Pirates RHP Bubba Chandler strikes out the side in the fourth inning against the Blue Jays He has nine strikeouts and that's a new career-high for him

Three strikeouts for Pirates RHP Bubba Chandler in the first inning Big start for him

Pirates RHP Seth Hernandez only throws 2.2 innings for High-A Greensboro in his start against Winston-Salem Hernandez gave up three solo home runs and walked four batters, while posting five strikeouts over 67 pitches Shortest outing of his professional career

Hernandez gives up his third home run in the third inning. Another solo shot Greensboro trails 3-2

Pirates RHP Seth Hernandez gives up his first two hits at High-A Greensboro in the second inning vs. Winston-Salem Both of which are solo home runs

Esmerlyn Valdez will wear No. 55 with the Pirates 20th player in Pirates history to wear the number. 1B Josh Bell (2016-20) and C Russell Martin (2013-14) both wore No. 55 as well in Pittsburgh

Esmerlyn Valdez is making his Pirates and MLB debut against the Blue Jays www.si.com/mlb/pirates/...

Esmerlyn Valdez will make his Pirates debut in RF vs. the Blue Jays and hit eighth in the lineup Jhostynxon Garcia will man CF and Jake Mangum takes over in LF, with Bryan Reynolds not starting Oneil Cruz leading off, but at DH

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RHP Braxton Ashcraft is doing exactly what the Pirates need him to do whenever he steps on the mound www.si.com/mlb/pirates/...

The Pirates need a big response from Bubba Chandler, who starts tonight against the Blue Jays www.si.com/mlb/pirates/...

The Pirates are calling up big time slugging prospect Esmerlyn Valdez, adding more power to their roster www.si.com/mlb/pirates/...

Pirates take down the Cardinals 6-2 and get a big road series win The Pirates have won their first four road series against the other four NL Central Team Braxton Ashcraft throws seven, one-run innings with 9 strikeouts Pirates are now 26-24

Wilber Dotel gives up a run, but realizes the Cardinals can't hit his fastball and posts back-to-back strikeouts, ramping it up to 100 mph Pirates lead 6-2 heading into the sixth inning