Pittsburgh Pirates Season Outlook: News, Schedule, Tickets, Odds

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by Alex HernandezJuly 21, 2025, 9:46 pm >

The Pittsburgh Pirates have the third-worst record in baseball this season and are in last place in the NL Central.

Pittsburgh finished the 2024 season with a 76-86 record, placing last in the NL Central. The Pirates had a quiet offseason and didn’t make any drastic moves to improve the roster.

The Pirates traded for first baseman Spencer Horwitz and utility player Enmanuel Valdez. Pittsburgh re-signed designated hitter Andrew McCutchen, and signed relief pitchers Caleb Ferguson and Tim Mayza, outfielder Tommy Pham, and utility player Adam Frazier.

All of the deals Pittsburgh made were one-year deals under $5.25 million.

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Through the first 38 games of the season, the Pirates were 12-26, which resulted in the firing of manager Derek Shelton.

Pittsburgh’s offense is led by Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Bryan Reynolds and Oneil Cruz. Overall, Pittsburgh’s offense has struggled during its 2025 campaign.

The Pirates have the fewest home runs this season, and their slugging percentage is also the lowest in baseball. Pittsburgh is in the bottom five for batting average, strikeouts, and runs, and it’s in the bottom 10 for on-base percentage and hits.

NL Cy Young favorite Paul Skenes leads the Pirates’ pitching. Skenes has an ERA of 2.12, and his walks and hits per inning pitched (WHIP) is 0.91.

His record is only 4-7 because the team struggles to provide run support. On May 18, Skenes pitched a complete game against the Philadelphia Phillies, striking out nine batters, but the Pirates lost the game 1-0.

Outside of Skenes, Pittsburgh’s pitching has been inconsistent.

Pittsburgh ranks in the top five for home runs allowed and strikeouts, and it’s in the top 10 for WHIP. The Pirates are in the middle of the league for ERA, but are in the bottom 10 for hits allowed.

Many media members have suggested that the Pirates should trade Skenes because his talent warrants a roster that can win. However, Pittsburgh’s general manager, Ben Cherington, said that the organization has no intention of moving on from Skenes.

If the Pirates were to move on from Skenes, they could expect a king’s ransom in return, given Skenes is only 23 years old and has over four years of team control remaining.

Pittsburgh Pirates Schedule & Tickets

July 18: vs. Chicago White Sox
July 19: vs. Chicago White Sox
July 20: vs. Chicago White Sox
July 21: vs. Detroit Tigers
July 22: vs. Detroit Tigers
July 23: vs. Detroit Tigers
July 25: vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
July 26: vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
July 27: vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
July 28: at San Francisco Giants
July 29: at San Francisco Giants
July 30: at San Francisco Giants
August 1: at Colorado Rockies
August 2: at Colorado Rockies
August 3: at Colorado Rockies
August 4: vs. San Francisco Giants
August 5: vs. San Francisco Giants
August 6: vs. San Francisco Giants
August 7: vs. Cincinnati Reds
August 8: vs. Cincinnati Reds
August 9: vs. Cincinnati Reds
August 10: vs. Cincinnati Reds
August 11: at Milwaukee Brewers
August 12: at Milwaukee Brewers
August 13: at Milwaukee Brewers
August 15: at Chicago Cubs
August 16: at Chicago Cubs
August 17: at Chicago Cubs
August 18: vs. Toronto Blue Jays
August 19: vs. Toronto Blue Jays
August 20: vs. Toronto Blue Jays
August 22: vs. Colorado Rockies
August 23: vs. Colorado Rockies
August 24: vs. Colorado Rockies
August 25: at St. Louis Cardinals
August 26: at St. Louis Cardinals
August 27: at St. Louis Cardinals
August 28: at St. Louis Cardinals
August 29: at Boston Red Sox
August 30: at Boston Red Sox
August 31: at Boston Red Sox
September 2: vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
September 3: vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
September 4: vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
September 5: vs. Milwaukee Brewers
September 6: vs. Milwaukee Brewers
September 7: vs. Milwaukee Brewers
September 9: at Baltimore Orioles
September 10: at Baltimore Orioles
September 11: at Baltimore Orioles
September 12: at Washington Nationals
September 13: at Washington Nationals
September 14: at Washington Nationals
September 15: vs. Chicago Cubs
September 16: vs. Chicago Cubs
September 17: vs. Chicago Cubs
September 19: vs. Athletics
September 20: vs. Athletics
September 21: vs. Athletics
September 23: at Cincinnati Reds
September 24: at Cincinnati Reds
September 25: at Cincinnati Reds
September 26: at Atlanta Braves
September 27: at Atlanta Braves
September 28: at Atlanta Braves

Pittsburgh Pirates Odds

The Pirates have long-shot odds to make the postseason. Pittsburgh’s odds of making the postseason are +4000, its odds of making the World Series are +20000, and its odds of winning the World Series are +50000.

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