Pittsburgh's about to be tested by the two best teams in baseball.

Cam Smith hit a tiebreaking two-run triple to cap Houston’s six-run eighth inning, Isaac Paredes homered and the Astros overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-9 on Wednesday night.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have another ace on the way from their farm system.

The Pittsburgh Pirates were deliberate in placing Jared Jones between a pair of innings eaters in the starting rotation, only for Paul Skenes and Mitch Keller to struggle through shortened starts. For the second consecutive outing,

The Pittsburgh Pirates continue their seven-game home stand Friday night with a series opener against the Minnesota Twins.

One day after scoring six runs with two outs in eighth to win, Houston can't overcome a 5-0 deficit and falls to Pittsburgh.

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded minor-league pitcher Joe La Sorsa to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday for cash considerations. La Sorsa, a 28-year-old left-hander, had spent the entirety of this season with Triple-A Indianapolis,

The Pittsburgh Pirates are in second place in the National League Central, 4.5 games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers.