Just days after being named the second-best prospect in all of baseball, starting pitcher Bubba Chandler delivered another stellar performance for the Triple-A

The Pittsburgh Pirates continued to struggle with runners in scoring position and let Mitch Keller’s strong start go to waste in a 2-1 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field on Tuesday night.

For the fifth consecutive game, the Pirates found themselves in a one-run game. Unfortunately, they were on the losing end as the Mets won, 2-1, at Citi Field on Tuesday night, Pittsburgh's third loss in that stretch.

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ struggles at the plate have reached a franchise-worst level, with the team managing just 28 runs over their last 15 days — the lowest to

Brett Baty hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and the New York Mets held off the punchless Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Tuesday night. Brandon Nimmo had an early RBI double off hard-luck loser Mitch Keller for the NL East-leading Mets (28-15),

It seems like the Pittsburgh Pirates find a way to reach a new rock bottom every week at this point. The most recent edition: a seven-game losing streak that precipitated the firing of manager Derek Shelton, and elicited a very pointed reaction from star right-hander Paul Skenes.

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Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham is serving a one-game suspension against the New York Mets for conduct directed at Los Angeles Angels fans last month.