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PITTSBURGH — The Pirates have found a way to win baseball games despite their punchless offense. Their solution? Simply allow fewer runs. On the day t...

PITTSBURGH — Bailey Falter might be the only Pirate who hopes May will never end. Falter continued his stellar month with seven stellar scoreless inni...

After looking unbeatable a month ago, the Mets couldn’t beat the second-worst team in the National League. To be fair, the series had already been won...

PITTSBURGH — The first game of the Don Kelly era had three unlikely heroes. It ended with a 3-2 win. The Pirates, a day after firing manager Derek She...

Opening Day at PNC Park didn't start well for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The organization missed by a minute its intended start time, 4:12 p.m. to match ...

TAMPA, Fla. — From injuries to poor performances, few things have gone right so far this season for manager Derek Shelton’s club. But luckily for the ...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — This Pirates offseason has programmed many of us, myself included, to automatically grab a stick and start swinging at the nearest ...

There's a new No. 2 in the New York Yankees' rotation behind Gerrit Cole. A familiar face is getting a fresh start leading the Cincinnati Reds. Meanwh...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – St. Bonaventure baseball head coach Jason Rathbun has announced the commitment of five student-athletes who have signed Nation...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jhonkensy Noel saved Cleveland’s season. David Fry extended it. With two huge swings, the Guardians hit back at the big, bad New York...

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a two-run drive into Monument Park for his first home run of this postseason, and the New York Yankees beat the Clevel...

NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, his latest clutch swing in an extraordinary season full of them, and the New Yo...

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso launched another homer off Aaron Nola, and Sean Manaea took a two-hit shutout into the eighth inning as the New York Mets ...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mark Vientos hit a tiebreaking, two-run single during a five-run outburst in the fifth inning as the indefatigable New York Mets cont...

NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto hit a game-ending single leading off the 10th inning to lift the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox 2-1 Thursday night...

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his major-league leading 48th homer and Gerrit Cole allowed one hit in six innings to become the fourth active pitcher...

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge homered twice and drove in three runs and Juan Soto hit a two-run homer in the first inning and drove in five to power the...

NEW YORK (AP) — JJ Bleday hit his first career grand slam, Shea Langeliers reached base five times for the second time in three games and the Oakland ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie Luis Gil battled command issues in cool conditions but pitched five scoreless innings of two-hit ball, Aaron Judge reached base...

PHOENIX (AP) — Ji Hwan Bae scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in Pittsburgh's four-run 10th inning, Joey Bart hit a tying run-scoring double in t...