Buccos Cove

After getting swept in a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals this weekend, the Pirates are hoping to bounce back as they head on the road. However, it won't be easy as they have to face the red hot San Diego Padres for the second time this season. After getting swept by the St. Louis Cardinals this weekend, the Pittsburgh Pirates are looking for a rebound. The Friday and Saturday games featured sloppy play, but the Pirates took a step in the right direction in Sunday's 3-0 loss. It broke a string of six consecutive series without a series loss and moved the Pirates down to 12-15 after going over .500 earlier this week. After the sweep, the Pirates are looking to bounce back away from PNC Park, a place they have done well this season. In 12 road games this season, the Pirates are 7-8 in 15 games including a 6-3 road trip last time out. However, their first stop isn't easy as they head to San Diego to take on the Padres, who are getting back on track. A...

For the first time since the 2019 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates are welcoming in a team not from the NL Central or AL Central when they host the San Diego Padres. We look at what to expect in the first four-game series of the year at PNC Park. The Pittsburgh Pirates have seen a lot of the National League Central teams as of late, and haven't seen another National League team yet. After playing just the NL Central and AL Central last season, and having their first nine games of the season against division opponents, the Pirates are probably glad to get out of their division. However, they have a challenge ahead of them as they welcome in the red hot San Diego Padres for the first four-game series of the 2021 season. The Padres were one of the teams that stockpiled Major League talent this off-season, including acquiring former Pirates pitcher Joe Musgrove in a seven-player deal. They are off to a hot start and are looking to challenge the Dodgers in the NL West. However...

Cole Tucker showed off his defensive wizardry throughout the night in night three of the MLB The Show 20 tournament, but it wasn't enough to get him a win. He drops to 2-10 on the season as he looks to try and finish strong the rest of the way. The MLB The Show 20 Players Tournament hasn't gone the way Cole Tucker would have liked in terms of on-field results. He is just 2-10 in the tournament after his third day of play and is sitting in last place in the NL Central by three games. However, he has been making some exciting plays throughout the tournament including a Josh Bell Grand Slam and a complete game two hitter. He continued to play with flare in night three of the tournament showing off his defensive skills with several Pirates players while playing in competitive games. His night started with a battle against Rhys Hoskins and the Philadelphia Phillies. This was the most competitive game of the tournament for Tucker as the three inning game was tied 0-0 afte...