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Pirates on Fire, But Roadblocks Ahead | Pittsburgh Pirates News
- Published
- September 12, 2026
- Duration
- 1:26
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Sep 13, 2026
Discusses baseball.
Summary
The Pirates are on a hot streak, winning four straight and climbing back over .500 for the first time since late July—only the Dodgers are playing better. But they face a brutal test: Shota Imanaga, who’s been a near-impenetrable force against them with a microscopic 0.24 ERA in 38 innings. Complicating matters, All-Star starter Braxton Ashcraft is sideli…
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The Pirates are on a hot streak, winning four straight and climbing back over .500 for the first time since late July—only the Dodgers are playing better. But they face a brutal test: Shota Imanaga, who’s been a near-impenetrable force against them with a microscopic 0.24 ERA in 38 innings. Complicating matters, All-Star starter Braxton Ashcraft is sidelined with arm discomfort, forcing a bullpen-heavy lineup. Paul Skenes takes the mound Saturday against a former Pirate, while Bubba Chandler pit
Themes
- baseball