Pittsburgh Pirates Standings 2026: MLB Record, NL Central Rank

Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB · NL Central · Pittsburgh

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Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh
Head coach: Don Kelly
Record: 75-77 3rd in NL Central, National League No. 9
Last win: September 13, 2026 3 days ago
Last loss: September 16, 2026 0 days ago
Last 3: LLWWins 1 · Losses 2
Next game: vs BrewersThu, Sep 17 · 12:35 PM EDTtomorrowOpponent →

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Pittsburgh Pirates standings for the 2026 season: the Pirates are 75-77 (0.493) and sit 3rd in the NL Central. They trail the Milwaukee Brewers by 20 games. In the National League they are No. 9, 3 spots outside the playoff line. Last time out they lost 4-5 to the Brewers on September 16. Current streak L2, last five 2-3. They have scored 723 runs and allowed 702 (+21), and are 8-7 at home and 10-11 on the road. Last season they finished 71-91, 5th of 5 in the NL Central. Next game: vs Brewers on Thu, Sep 17 at 12:35 PM EDT. The Pirates can no longer win the NL Central. Playoff elimination number: 3, sitting 8 games behind the last spot.

Record75-77

PCT.493

NL Central3rd (20 GB)

National League seedNo. 9

StreakL2

Last 52-3

Home8-7

Away10-11

Division4-7

League9-15

PF / PA723 / 702

Diff+21

Playoff GB8

Projected80 wins

Magic no.Out of division

Pittsburgh Pirates Standings

NL Central National League League

NL Central
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L5	PROJ	MAGIC	NEXT
1	Milwaukee BrewersMIL	95	57	.625	–	15-6	8-9	12-5	18-11	788	588	+200	W2	4-1	101	Clinched	@ PIT Thu 9/17
2	Chicago CubsCHC	85	68	.556	10.5	11-8	8-10	4-8	14-13	817	674	+143	W1	3-2	90	Out	@ CIN Fri 9/18
3	Pittsburgh PiratesPIT	75	77	.493	20	8-7	10-11	4-7	9-15	723	702	+21	L2	2-3	80	Out	vs MIL Thu 9/17
4	St. Louis CardinalsSTL	75	78	.490	20.5	7-8	10-12	6-5	14-17	693	707	-14	L2	2-3	79	Out	vs WSH Fri 9/18
5	Cincinnati RedsCIN	71	81	.467	24	11-9	6-13	6-7	12-21	631	779	-148	W1	2-3	76	Out	vs LAD Thu 9/17

National League
#	Team	W	L	PCT	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L5	WCGB	PROJ	NEXT
1^z	Milwaukee BrewersMILNL Central leader	95	57	.625	15-6	8-9	12-5	18-11	788	588	+200	W2	4-1	+15.5	101	@ PIT Thu 9/17
2^x	Los Angeles DodgersLADNL West leader	92	60	.605	14-5	7-10	3-2	17-13	751	578	+173	L1	3-2	+12.5	98	@ CIN Thu 9/17
3	Atlanta BravesATLNL East leader	89	64	.582	14-7	7-10	10-5	18-12	706	595	+111	L1	2-3	+9	94	@ HOU Fri 9/18
4	Chicago CubsCHCNL Central	85	68	.556	11-8	8-10	4-8	14-13	817	674	+143	W1	3-2	+5	90	@ CIN Fri 9/18
5	Philadelphia PhilliesPHINL East	84	68	.553	12-6	12-8	9-6	15-9	681	650	+31	W1	2-3	+4.5	90	@ NYM Thu 9/17
6	San Diego PadresSDNL West	83	69	.546	15-4	7-11	5-3	13-9	659	636	+23	W1	4-1	+3.5	88	@ COL Thu 9/17
Playoff cutoff
7	Arizona DiamondbacksARINL West	80	73	.523	11-12	9-5	7-5	15-12	678	678	0	L2	1-4	3.5	85	vs NYY Fri 9/18
8▲	Miami MarlinsMIANL East	76	77	.497	10-9	6-9	4-10	12-16	681	673	+8	W2	3-2	7.5	80	@ SD Fri 9/18
9▼	Pittsburgh PiratesPITNL Central	75	77	.493	8-7	10-11	4-7	9-15	723	702	+21	L2	2-3	8	80	vs MIL Thu 9/17
10	St. Louis CardinalsSTLNL Central	75	78	.490	7-8	10-12	6-5	14-17	693	707	-14	L2	2-3	8.5	79	vs WSH Fri 9/18
11^e	Cincinnati RedsCINNL Central	71	81	.467	11-9	6-13	6-7	12-21	631	779	-148	W1	2-3	12	76	vs LAD Thu 9/17
12^e	Washington NationalsWSHNL East	71	82	.464	10-7	2-16	5-12	9-22	778	775	+3	L1	3-2	12.5	75	@ STL Fri 9/18
13^e	New York MetsNYMNL East	69	83	.454	9-6	11-8	7-2	13-5	650	693	-43	L5	0-5	14	74	vs PHI Thu 9/17
14^e	San Francisco GiantsSFNL West	64	89	.418	9-10	7-12	2-6	12-11	649	719	-70	W2	3-2	19.5	68	@ LAD Fri 9/18
15^e	Colorado RockiesCOLNL West	56	96	.368	5-13	7-13	5-6	9-14	715	885	-170	L1	1-4	27	60	vs SD Thu 9/17

Major League Baseball
#	Team	W	L	PCT	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L5	WCGB	PROJ	NEXT
1	Milwaukee BrewersMILNL Central leader	95	57	.625	15-6	8-9	12-5	18-11	788	588	+200	W2	4-1	+15.5	101	@ PIT Thu 9/17
2	Tampa Bay RaysTBAL East leader	92	59	.609	10-6	16-6	3-6	17-9	688	617	+71	W4	4-1	+16.5	99	vs OAK Thu 9/17
3	Los Angeles DodgersLADNL West leader	92	60	.605	14-5	7-10	3-2	17-13	751	578	+173	L1	3-2	+12.5	98	@ CIN Thu 9/17
4	Atlanta BravesATLNL East leader	89	64	.582	14-7	7-10	10-5	18-12	706	595	+111	L1	2-3	+9	94	@ HOU Fri 9/18
5	New York YankeesNYYAL East	88	64	.579	15-7	9-6	9-4	15-8	697	561	+136	L1	4-1	+12	94	@ ARI Fri 9/18
6	Chicago CubsCHCNL Central	85	68	.556	11-8	8-10	4-8	14-13	817	674	+143	W1	3-2	+5	90	@ CIN Fri 9/18
7	Philadelphia PhilliesPHINL East	84	68	.553	12-6	12-8	9-6	15-9	681	650	+31	W1	2-3	+4.5	90	@ NYM Thu 9/17
8	San Diego PadresSDNL West	83	69	.546	15-4	7-11	5-3	13-9	659	636	+23	W1	4-1	+3.5	88	@ COL Thu 9/17
9	Boston Red SoxBOSAL East	82	70	.539	10-8	9-11	5-6	11-15	668	586	+82	L2	1-4	+6	87	@ TEX Thu 9/17
10	Arizona DiamondbacksARINL West	80	73	.523	11-12	9-5	7-5	15-12	678	678	0	L2	1-4	3.5	85	vs NYY Fri 9/18
11	Cleveland GuardiansCLEAL Central leader	78	75	.510	10-10	10-6	9-8	14-10	631	638	-7	W2	3-2	+1.5	83	vs OAK Fri 9/18
12	Chicago White SoxCWSAL Central	77	75	.507	9-10	9-9	10-5	13-10	711	677	+34	L2	2-3	+1	82	vs DET Thu 9/17
13	Texas RangersTEXAL West leader	76	76	.500	13-7	7-12	7-10	14-15	635	673	-38	W4	4-1	–	81	vs BOS Thu 9/17
14	Houston AstrosHOUAL West	76	76	.500	8-11	7-8	4-5	8-12	675	729	-54	L1	2-3	1	81	vs KC Thu 9/17
15▲	Miami MarlinsMIANL East	76	77	.497	10-9	6-9	4-10	12-16	681	673	+8	W2	3-2	7.5	80	@ SD Fri 9/18
16▼	Toronto Blue JaysTORAL East	76	77	.497	11-6	8-10	8-6	18-14	619	656	-37	W1	2-3	1.5	80	@ TEX Fri 9/18
17▼	Pittsburgh PiratesPITNL Central	75	77	.493	8-7	10-11	4-7	9-15	723	702	+21	L2	2-3	8	80	vs MIL Thu 9/17
18	St. Louis CardinalsSTLNL Central	75	78	.490	7-8	10-12	6-5	14-17	693	707	-14	L2	2-3	8.5	79	vs WSH Fri 9/18
19	Baltimore OriolesBALAL East	75	78	.490	6-9	14-8	6-9	15-15	688	714	-26	W3	4-1	2.5	79	vs MIL Fri 9/18
20	Detroit TigersDETAL Central	72	80	.474	8-8	9-13	5-13	11-17	683	607	+76	L1	4-1	5	77	@ CWS Thu 9/17
21	Minnesota TwinsMINAL Central	71	81	.467	8-9	5-13	6-9	10-14	692	765	-73	W1	1-4	6	76	@ LAA Thu 9/17
22	Cincinnati RedsCINNL Central	71	81	.467	11-9	6-13	6-7	12-21	631	779	-148	W1	2-3	12	76	vs LAD Thu 9/17
23	Washington NationalsWSHNL East	71	82	.464	10-7	2-16	5-12	9-22	778	775	+3	L1	3-2	12.5	75	@ STL Fri 9/18
24	Seattle MarinersSEAAL West	71	82	.464	9-11	8-11	7-8	12-19	624	680	-56	W1	2-3	6.5	75	@ COL Fri 9/18
25	New York MetsNYMNL East	69	83	.454	9-6	11-8	7-2	13-5	650	693	-43	L5	0-5	14	74	vs PHI Thu 9/17
26	Kansas City RoyalsKCAL Central	67	85	.441	11-8	7-9	7-2	16-8	641	734	-93	W1	3-2	10	71	@ HOU Thu 9/17
27	San Francisco GiantsSFNL West	64	89	.418	9-10	7-12	2-6	12-11	649	719	-70	W2	3-2	19.5	68	@ LAD Fri 9/18
28	AthleticsOAKAL West	61	91	.401	6-11	8-12	9-6	14-20	660	865	-205	L2	2-3	16	65	@ TB Thu 9/17
29	Los Angeles AngelsLAAAL West	58	94	.382	8-11	6-12	7-5	12-14	614	692	-78	L1	2-3	19	62	vs MIN Thu 9/17
30	Colorado RockiesCOLNL West	56	96	.368	5-13	7-13	5-6	9-14	715	885	-170	L1	1-4	27	60	vs SD Thu 9/17

Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League Playoff Race

Arizona DiamondbacksNL West80-73

Miami MarlinsNL East76-77

Pittsburgh PiratesNL Central75-77

St. Louis CardinalsNL Central75-78

Cincinnati RedsNL Central71-81

Washington NationalsNL East71-82

wins losses · bars scale to the most games played in the National League. Dashed line = seed 6, the last playoff spot.

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Pittsburgh Pirates Season Charts

Games over .500 tap a dot

Runs scored vs allowed scored allowed

Point margin by game green wins, red losses

Points per game3.3

Allowed per game3.8

Average margin-0.6

Biggest win+6 @ CWS

Worst loss-10 @ CHC

Pittsburgh Pirates Schedule and Scores

Date

Opponent

Result

Sat, Aug 22Final

Los Angeles Dodgers

L 3-4

Sun, Aug 23Final

Los Angeles Dodgers

L 0-4

Mon, Aug 24Final

San Diego Padres

W 3-2

Tue, Aug 25Final

San Diego Padres

W 1-0

Wed, Aug 26Final

San Diego Padres

L 0-3

Fri, Aug 28Final

St. Louis CardinalsDivision

L 1-4

Times shown in Eastern Time. vs = home, @ = away. Tap ▾ on a final for the inning-by-inning score.

Pittsburgh Pirates Season by Season

Season

Record

Win %

RS / RA

2026In progress

75-77.493

723/702+21

20255th of 5 in NL Central

71-91.438

–

20245th of 5 in NL Central

76-86.469

–

Best recent

20234th of 5 in NL Central

76-86.469

–

20225th of 5 in NL Central

62-100.383

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20215th of 5 in NL Central

61-101.377

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Bar = winning percentage (green at .500 or better). RS / RA with differential. Seasons open the archived standings in a new tab.

Pittsburgh Pirates last 5 seasons

Since 2021 the Pirates have won 0 division titles in 5 seasons and averaged 69.2 wins a year, with 0 of the 5 seasons at .500 or better. They come into 2026 after 5 straight losing seasons. Best season in the span: 2024 (76-86, 5th of 5). Worst: 2021 (61-101, 5th of 5). Their strongest run differential was +0 in 2025 and their weakest +0 in 2021; the offense peaked at 0 runs in 2025. This season they are 75-77 (.493), ahead of last year's .438.

Figures cover the seasons in the table above, taken from final regular-season standings.

Pittsburgh Pirates Standings FAQ

What is the Pittsburgh Pirates record?

The Pirates are 75-77 as of September 17, 2026.

Where are the Pirates in the NL Central?

3rd of 5, 20 games behind the leader.

Are the Pirates in playoff position?

Not right now. They are No. 9 in the National League and 6 seeds go through.

What is the Pirates current streak?

Lost 2 straight; 2-3 over the last five.

When do the Pirates play next?

vs Brewers on Thu, Sep 17 at 12:35 PM EDT.

How many runs have the Pirates scored and allowed?

723 scored and 702 allowed in 152 games, a differential of +21.

What is the Pirates home and away record?

8-7 at home, 10-11 on the road.

What was the Pirates record last season?

71-91 in 2025, 5th of 5 in the NL Central.

Which division are the Pirates in?

The NL Central, in the National League, with Brewers, Cubs, Cardinals, Reds.

Updated Sep 17, 2026 6:43 AM EDT