PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz won't start in the series opener vs. the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Alexander Canario tak ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates kept giving up home runs in their 9-3 blowout defeat to the Kansas City Royals in the series opener at Kauffman Stadium. The ...

Witt went 2 for 3 and scored twice to extend his hitting streak to 11 games. Witt hit his 13th homer, a two-run shot the opposite way to right-center field off reliever Chase Shugart to give the ...

Leading into the final week of June, much of the 2025 season to that point could have been considered an exercise in futility ...

Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez hit two of Kansas City’s four home runs to back a strong start by rookie Noah Cameron, and ...

Cruz is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Kansas City.

The Pirates opened the scoring with four runs off Peterson in the second inning. Jared Triolo, Alexander Canario, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Tommy Pham drove in runs in consecutive plate appearances.

Vinnie Pasquantino, Bobby Witt, Jr., Salvador Perez and Nick Loftin all hit home runs as the Royals routed Pittsburgh, 9-3.