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Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB · NL Central · Pittsburgh
162 of 162 games
Venue
PNC Park, Pittsburgh
Head coach
Don Kelly
Record
82-80 3rd in NL Central, National League No. 8 Last win
September 27, 2026 35 days ago
Last loss
September 26, 2026 36 days ago
Last 3
W L L Wins 1 · Losses 2
Overview Standings Playoff race Charts Schedule History FAQ The Pirates are 82-80 in the MLB standings for the 2026 season and sit third in the NL Central. They trail the Milwaukee Brewers by 21 games.
In the National League they sit eighth, two spots outside the playoff line. Last time out they beat the Tigers 4-2 on September 27. They won their last game and are 2-3 over their last five.
They have scored 767 runs and allowed 739, a differential of +28. They are 12-5 at home and 9-9 on the road. Last season they finished 71-91, 5th of 5 in the NL Central. Eliminated from playoff contention.
The Pirates can no longer win the NL Central. They are eliminated from the playoff race.
Record 82-80 .506 pct
NL Central 3rd 21 back
National League seed No. 8 outside the line
Streak W1
Last 5 2-3
Home 12-5
Away 9-9
Division 6-6 in division games
League 10-11 in league games
PF / PA 767 / 739 4.7 / 4.6 per game
Diff +28
Playoff GB 6 behind the line
Projected 82 wins at the current rate
Magic no. Out elimination number
Pittsburgh Pirates Standings
National League
#
Team
W L PCT HOME AWAY DIV CONF RS RA DIFF STRK L5 WCGB PROJ NEXT
1*
Milwaukee Brewers MIL NL Central leader 103
59
.636
20-4
17-9
13-6
26-10
832
618
+214 W1 4-1
+17 103
-
2z
Los Angeles Dodgers LAD NL West leader 100
62
.617
15-7
14-9
10-2
27-15
801
600
+201 L4 1-4
+14 100
-
3z
Atlanta Braves ATL NL East leader 94
68
.580
12-9
11-13
8-7
18-17
742
626
+116 L2 2-3
+8 94
-
4y
San Diego Padres SD NL West 91
71
.562
17-5
10-11
10-3
22-12
722
681
+41 L1 2-3
+5 91
-
5y
Chicago Cubs CHC NL Central 89
73
.549
10-9
7-13
7-9
13-17
850
703
+147 L2 1-4
+3 89
-
6y
Philadelphia Phillies PHI NL East 88
74
.543
10-8
11-10
9-9
15-12
713
698
+15 L1 2-3
+2 88
-
Playoff cutoff
7e
Arizona Diamondbacks ARI NL West 86
76
.531
9-9
11-8
6-4
12-10
739
730
+9 L2 3-2
2 86
-
8e
Pittsburgh Pirates PIT NL Central 82
80
.506
12-5
9-9
6-6
10-11
767
739
+28 W1 2-3
6 82
-
9e
Miami Marlins MIA NL East 80
82
.494
9-9
7-11
6-9
13-17
715
712
+3 W1 3-2
8 80
-
10e ▲
Washington Nationals WSH NL East 77
85
.475
12-6
5-13
7-7
11-16
821
815
+6 W1 4-1
11 77
-
11e ▼
St. Louis Cardinals STL NL Central 77
85
.475
6-9
7-14
4-8
10-20
720
749
-29 L4 1-4
11 77
-
12e
Cincinnati Reds CIN NL Central 75
87
.463
7-9
8-13
7-8
14-20
666
826
-160 L1 2-3
13 75
-
13e
New York Mets NYM NL East 74
88
.457
8-11
10-8
6-4
11-8
699
731
-32 L1 2-3
14 74
-
14e
San Francisco Giants SF NL West 65
97
.401
8-11
6-13
2-11
12-17
669
760
-91 L5 0-5
23 65
-
15e
Colorado Rockies COL NL West 58
104
.358
5-17
3-13
1-9
4-16
752
944
-192 L1 1-4
30 58
-
Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League Playoff Race
8 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Central 82-80
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Pittsburgh Pirates Season Charts
Games over .500 tap a dot Last season pace last season pace +5 -5 .500 Game 1: vs Angels L 1-6 Game 2: vs Angels W 1-0 Game 3: @ White Sox W 9-3 Game 4: @ White Sox W 4-2 Game 5: @ White Sox W 2-0 Game 6: @ Cubs L 2-12 Game 7: @ Cubs L 3-4 Game 8: @ Cubs W 4-3 Game 9: vs Brewers L 1-5 Game 10: vs Brewers L 4-5 Game 11: vs Brewers W 7-4 Game 12: vs Royals W 8-5 Game 13: vs Royals W 6-5 Game 14: vs Royals W 4-3 Game 15: vs Cardinals W 2-0 Game 16: vs Cardinals L 1-5 Game 17: vs Cardinals W 2-1 Game 18: @ Tigers L 7-8 Game 19: @ Tigers L 3-4 Game 20: @ Tigers W 4-2 1 6 11 16 21 26 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 76 81 86 91 96 101 106 111 116 121 126 131 136 141 146 151 156 161
Runs scored vs allowed 20 10 Average scored 3.8 Average allowed 3.9 avg 3.8 avg 3.9 vs Angels: scored 1 vs Angels: allowed 6 LAA vs Angels: scored 1 vs Angels: allowed 0 LAA @ White Sox: scored 9 @ White Sox: allowed 3 CWS @ White Sox: scored 4 @ White Sox: allowed 2 CWS @ White Sox: scored 2 @ White Sox: allowed 0 CWS @ Cubs: scored 2 @ Cubs: allowed 12 CHC @ Cubs: scored 3 @ Cubs: allowed 4 CHC @ Cubs: scored 4 @ Cubs: allowed 3 CHC vs Brewers: scored 1 vs Brewers: allowed 5 MIL vs Brewers: scored 4 vs Brewers: allowed 5 MIL vs Brewers: scored 7 vs Brewers: allowed 4 MIL vs Royals: scored 8 vs Royals: allowed 5 KC vs Royals: scored 6 vs Royals: allowed 5 KC vs Royals: scored 4 vs Royals: allowed 3 KC vs Cardinals: scored 2 vs Cardinals: allowed 0 STL vs Cardinals: scored 1 vs Cardinals: allowed 5 STL vs Cardinals: scored 2 vs Cardinals: allowed 1 STL @ Tigers: scored 7 @ Tigers: allowed 8 DET @ Tigers: scored 3 @ Tigers: allowed 4 DET @ Tigers: scored 4 @ Tigers: allowed 2 DET
Point margin by game green wins, red losses +14 -14 vs Angels: -5 LAA vs Angels: +1 LAA @ White Sox: +6 CWS @ White Sox: +2 CWS @ White Sox: +2 CWS @ Cubs: -10 CHC @ Cubs: -1 CHC @ Cubs: +1 CHC vs Brewers: -4 MIL vs Brewers: -1 MIL vs Brewers: +3 MIL vs Royals: +3 KC vs Royals: +1 KC vs Royals: +1 KC vs Cardinals: +2 STL vs Cardinals: -4 STL vs Cardinals: +1 STL @ Tigers: -1 DET @ Tigers: -1 DET @ Tigers: +2 DET
Points per game 3.8
Allowed per game 3.9
Average margin -0.1
Biggest win +6 @ CWS
Worst loss -10 @ CHC
Pittsburgh Pirates Schedule and Scores
#
Date
Opponent
TV
Result
1
Sat, Sep 5 Final vs Los Angeles Angels L 1-6 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Pirates
0
0
0
0
1
Angels
0
0
0
1
6
2
Sun, Sep 6 Final vs Los Angeles Angels W 1-0 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Pirates
0
0
1
0
1
Angels
0
0
0
0
0
3
Tue, Sep 8 Final @ Chicago White Sox W 9-3 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Pirates
5
2
0
0
9
White Sox
0
0
0
0
3
4
Wed, Sep 9 Final @ Chicago White Sox W 4-2 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Pirates
0
0
0
0
4
White Sox
0
0
0
0
2
5
Thu, Sep 10 Final @ Chicago White Sox W 2-0 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Pirates
0
0
0
1
2
White Sox
0
0
0
0
0
6
Fri, Sep 11 Final @ Chicago Cubs Division L 2-12 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Pirates
1
0
0
0
2
Cubs
0
3
2
4
12
7
Sat, Sep 12 Final @ Chicago Cubs Division L 3-4 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Pirates
0
0
0
0
3
Cubs
1
0
1
0
4
8
Sun, Sep 13 Final @ Chicago Cubs Division W 4-3 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Pirates
1
0
0
0
4
Cubs
0
0
0
0
3
9
Tue, Sep 15 Final vs Milwaukee Brewers Division L 1-5 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Pirates
0
0
0
0
1
Brewers
0
1
0
0
5
10
Wed, Sep 16 Final vs Milwaukee Brewers Division L 4-5 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Pirates
0
0
0
1
4
Brewers
0
2
0
0
5
11
Thu, Sep 17 Final vs Milwaukee Brewers Division W 7-4 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Pirates
0
5
0
0
7
Brewers
0
1
0
0
4
12
Fri, Sep 18 Final vs Kansas City Royals W 8-5 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Pirates
0
0
2
2
8
Royals
1
0
3
1
5
13
Sat, Sep 19 Final vs Kansas City Royals W 6-5 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Pirates
0
2
0
2
6
Royals
0
0
1
0
5
14
Sun, Sep 20 Final vs Kansas City Royals W 4-3 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Pirates
0
0
0
1
4
Royals
1
0
0
0
3
15
Tue, Sep 22 Final vs St. Louis Cardinals Division W 2-0 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Pirates
0
0
0
0
2
Cardinals
0
0
0
0
0
16
Wed, Sep 23 Final vs St. Louis Cardinals Division L 1-5 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Pirates
0
1
0
0
1
Cardinals
0
0
3
2
5
17
Thu, Sep 24 Final vs St. Louis Cardinals Division W 2-1 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Pirates
1
0
0
0
2
Cardinals
1
0
0
0
1
18
Fri, Sep 25 Final @ Detroit Tigers L 7-8 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Pirates
0
2
0
0
7
Tigers
0
2
4
0
8
19
Sat, Sep 26 Final @ Detroit Tigers L 3-4 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Pirates
0
0
0
1
3
Tigers
0
0
0
0
4
20
Sun, Sep 27 Final @ Detroit Tigers W 4-2 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Pirates
1
1
0
2
4
Tigers
0
0
0
0
2
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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
2026 In progress
82-80 .506
767 / 739 +28
2025 5th of 5 in NL Central 71-91 .438
–
2024 5th of 5 in NL Central 76-86 .469
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Best recent
2023 4th of 5 in NL Central 76-86 .469
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2022 5th of 5 in NL Central 62-100 .383
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2022 5th of 5 in NL Central 62-100 .383
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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 2022 the Pirates have won no division titles in five seasons and averaged 69.4 wins a year. None of those seasons finished at .500 or better. They come into 2026 after five straight losing seasons.
Their best season in that span was 2024, when they went 76-86 and finished 5th of 5. Their worst was 2022 at 62-100, 5th of 5. Their strongest run differential was +0 in 2025 and their weakest was +0 in 2022.
The offense peaked at 0 runs in 2025. This season they are 82-80, a .506 winning percentage that is ahead of last year's .438.
Figures cover the seasons in the table above, taken from final regular-season standings.
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Pittsburgh Pirates Standings FAQ
What is the Pittsburgh Pirates record?
The Pirates are 82-80 as of October 30, 2026, third in the NL Central.
Where are the Pirates in the NL Central?
Third of five. They are 21 games behind the leader.
Are the Pirates in playoff position?
Not right now. They sit eighth in the National League, and six teams go through.
What is the Pirates current streak?
They won their last game and are 2-3 over their last five games.
When do the Pirates play next?
No upcoming game is scheduled.
How many runs have the Pirates scored and allowed?
They have scored 767 and allowed 739 in 162 games, a differential of +28.
What is the Pirates home and away record?
They are 12-5 at home and 9-9 on the road.
What was the Pirates record last season?
They went 71-91 in 2025 and finished 5th of 5 in the NL Central.
Have the Pirates clinched anything?
Eliminated from playoff contention.
🕑 Updated Oct 30, 2026 4:24 PM EDT · last result change Sep 27
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