The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Cardinals will be playing not only for a series win and wild-card positioning but for a toehold on third place in the National League Central when they meet Sunday at PNC Park.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- How much different will the Tampa Bay Rays be by the start of Tuesday night's series opener against the Los Angeles Angels?

The Pittsburgh Pirates will be looking to start another string of wins Saturday in the third game of a series against the New York Mets at PNC Park.

The Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets enter a series at PNC Park each having won their most recent series, but the clubs are in disparate places with the trade deadline looming.

The Arizona Diamondbacks open a four-game series Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

A Pittsburgh Pirates fan failed to catch a foul ball and lost his beer in the process during a game against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Don't let the similar records fool you. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates have been heading in opposite directions.

Left fielder Corey Dickerson robbed a home run from Kyle Schwarber Monday in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 7-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs.

A young fan made a terrific leaping catch during a Pittsburgh Pirates win against the San Diego Padres.

If Andrew McCutchen wants his return to Pittsburgh to be anything other than deeply bittersweet, he and the San Francisco Giants are going to need to solve the Pirates Sunday in a weekend series finale.

WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals could win a third straight game for the first time since opening the season 4-0 when they send ace Max Scherzer out to face the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.

Right-hander Miles Mikolas spent the past three seasons in Japan before returning to the major leagues when he signed a two-year, $15.5 million free agent contract with St. Louis last winter.

The Pittsburgh Pirates, who continue to be one of the surprise teams in the first month of the season, can keep a streak of sorts alive with a win Sunday over the host Miami Marlins.

NEW YORK -- Wilson Ramos highlighted a seven-run top of the fifth inning Thursday with a go-ahead two-run homer, lifting the Tampa Bay Rays to a 9-6 victory over the New York Yankees, who are on the verge of elimination from the American League East title race.

BALTIMORE -- Wilson Ramos belted a grand slam, and Evan Longoria added a solo shot as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 8-3 on Friday night.