The 2026 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the franchise's 145th season overall, as well their 140th season as a member of the National League, and the 26th season at PNC Park. This was top prospect Konnor Griffin's first season in the majors after being called up on April 2.
The Pirates were able to secure their best record since the 2018 season with a win on September 18th. However, they were subsequently eliminated from postseason contention for the eleventh consecutive year the same day. With a win against the Detroit Tigers on September 27th—the final game of the season, the Pirates ended an eight year long streak of losing seasons.
Season standings National League Central
National League Wild Card
Record vs. opponents
Regular season Opening day lineup Order Player Batters 1 15 Oneil Cruz CF 2 5 Brandon Lowe 2B 3 10 Bryan Reynolds LF 4 24 Marcell Ozuna DH 5 29 Ryan O'Hearn RF 6 19 Jared Triolo SS 7 2 Spencer Horwitz 1B 8 3 Nick Gonzales 3B 9 32 Henry Davis C Starting pitcher — 30 Paul SkenesReferences:
Game log
Legend Pirates win Pirates loss Postponement Eliminated from playoff raceBoldPirates team member
|-style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || March 26 || @ Mets || 7–11 || Peralta (1–0) || Skenes (0–1) || — || 41,449 || 0–1 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 2 || March 28 || @ Mets || 2–4 || Lovelady (1–0) || Barco (0–1) || — || 37,183 || 0–2 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || March 29 || @ Mets || 4–3 || Santana (1–0) || Lovelady (1–1) || — || 36,940 || 1–2 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 4 || March 30 || @ Reds || 0–2 || Burns (1–0) || Ashcraft (0–1) || Phillips (1) || 13,626 || 1–3 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 5 || March 31 || @ Reds || 8–3 || Ramírez (1–0) || Williamson (0–1) || — || 22,390 || 2–3 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 6 || April 1 || @ Reds || 8–3 || Skenes (1–1) || Abbott (0–1) || — || 15,007 || 3–3 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 7 || April 3 || Orioles || 5–4 || Keller (1–0) || Bradish (0–2) || Soto (1) || 38,986 || 4–3 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 8 || April 4 || Orioles || 3–2 || Santana (2–0) || Helsley (0–1) || — || 27,949 || 5–3 || W4 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 9 || April 5 || Orioles || 8–2 || Ashcraft (1–1) || Bassitt (0–2) || — || 11,956 || 6–3 || W5 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 10 || April 6 || Padres || 0–5 || Márquez (1–1) || Chandler (0–1) || — || 8,446 || 6–4 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 11 || April 7 || Padres || 7–1 || Skenes (2–1) || Pivetta (1–2) || — || 9,061 || 7–4 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 12 || April 8 || Padres || 2–8 || King (1–1) || Lawrence (0–1) || — || 10,046 || 7–5 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 13 || April 10 || @ Cubs || 2–0 || Montgomery (1–0) || Thielbar (1–1) || Santana (1) || 28,811 || 8–5 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 14 || April 11 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Ramírez (2–0) || Thielbar (1–2) || — || 34,049 || 9–5 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 15 || April 12 || @ Cubs || 6–7 || Palencia (1–0) || Urquidy (0–1) || — || 35,711 || 9–6 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 16 || April 13 || Nationals || 16–5 || Skenes (3–1) || Cavalli (0–1) || — || 11,532 || 10–6 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 17 || April 14 || Nationals || 4–5 || Parker (1–0) || Keller (1–1) || Varland (2) || 9,423 || 10–7 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 18 || April 15 || Nationals || 2–0 || Mlodzinski (1–0) || Irvin (1–2) || Santana (2) || 11,244 || 11–7 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 16 || Nationals || 7–8 || Beeter (1–0) || Santana (2–1) || Ribalta (1) || 10,504 || 11–8 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 20 || April 17 || Rays || 5–1 || Chandler (1–1) || Martinez (0–1) || — || 24,198 || 12–8 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 21 || April 18 || Rays || 7–8 || Jax (1–2) || Ramírez (2–1) || Gómez (1) || 37,773 || 12–9 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 22 || April 19 || Rays || 6–3 || Keller (2–1) || McClanahan (1–2) || — || 13,439 || 13–9 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 23 || April 21 || @ Rangers || 1–5 || Rocker (1–1) || Mlodzinski (1–1) || — || 23,910 || 13–10 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 24 || April 22 || @ Rangers || 8–4 || Soto (1–0) || Winn (1–1) || — || 24,289 || 14–10 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 25 || April 23 || @ Rangers || 1–6 || deGrom (2–0) || Chandler (1–2) || — || 24,430 || 14–11 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 26 || April 24 || @ Brewers || 6–0 || Skenes (4–1) || Woodruff (2–1) || — || 33,339 || 15–11 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 27 || April 25 || @ Brewers || 6–3 || Soto (2–0) || Zerpa (0–2) || Ramírez (1) || 40,408 || 16–11 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 28 || April 26 || @ Brewers || 0–5 || Harrison (2–1) || Mlodzinski (1–2) || — || 31,500 || 16–12 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 29 || April 27 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Fernandez (1–0) || Santana (2–2) || Soriano (1) || 9,787 || 16–13 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 30 || April 28 || Cardinals || 7–11 || Leahy (3–3) || Ashcraft (1–2) || — || 8,758 || 16–14 || L3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 31 || April 29 || Cardinals || 4–5 || Pallante (3–2) || Chandler (1–3) || O'Brien (8) || 9,297 || 16–15 || L4 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 32 || April 30 || Cardinals || 5–10 || Graceffo (2–0) || Skenes (4–2) || — || 12,143 || 16–16 || L5
|-style="background:#bfb;" | 33 || May 1 || Reds || 9–1 || Keller (3–1) || Singer (2–2) || — || 13,442 || 17–16 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 34 || May 2 || Reds || 17–7 || Mlodzinski (2–2) || Lowder (3–2) || — || 23,763 || 18–16 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 35 || May 3 || Reds || 1–0 || Soto (3–0) || Santillan (1–1) || — || 16,642 || 19–16 || W3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 36 || May 5 || @ Diamondbacks || 0–9 || Rodríguez (3–0) || Chandler (1–4) || — || 22,410 || 19–17 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 37 || May 6 || @ Diamondbacks || 1–0 || Skenes (5–2) || Soroka (4–2) || Soto (2) || 21,719 || 20–17 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 38 || May 7 || @ Diamondbacks || 4–2 || Keller (4–1) || Gallen (1–3) || Soto (3) || 21,827 || 21–17 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 39 || May 8 || @ Giants || 2–5 || Ray (3–4) || Mlodzinski (2–3) || — || 41,024 || 21–18 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 40 || May 9 || @ Giants || 13–3 || Ashcraft (2–2) || Roupp (5–3) || — || 40,417 || 22–18 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 41 || May 10 || @ Giants || 6–7 || Borucki (1–1) || Lawrence (0–2) || — || 41,085 || 22–19 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 42 || May 12 || Rockies || 3–1 || Skenes (6–2) || Lorenzen (2–5) || Soto (4) || 13,516 || 23–19 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 43 || May 13 || Rockies || 4–10 || Senzatela (3–0) || Keller (4–2) || — || 10,554 || 23–20 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 44 || May 14 || Rockies || 7–2 || Mlodzinski (3–3) || Dollander (3–3) || — || 19,101 || 24–20 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 45 || May 15 || Phillies || 9–11 || Alvarado (1–1) || Santana (2–3) || Kerkering (1) || 29,998 || 24–21 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 46 || May 16 || Phillies || 0–6 || Sánchez (5–2) || Chandler (1–5) || — || 31,296 || 24–22 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 47 || May 17 || Phillies || 0–6 || Wheeler (3–0) || Skenes (6–3) || — || 37,820 || 24–23 || L3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 48 || May 19 || @ Cardinals || 6–9 || Soriano (2–0) || Montgomery (1–1) || — || 22,958 || 24–24 || L4 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 49 || May 20 || @ Cardinals || 7–0 || Mlodzinski (4–3) || McGreevy (3–3) || — || 27,185 || 25–24 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 50 || May 21 || @ Cardinals || 6–2 || Ashcraft (3–2) || May (3–5) || — || 27,705 || 26–24 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 51 || May 22 || @ Blue Jays || 2–6 || Gausman (4–3) || Chandler (1–6) || Varland (7) || 39,839 || 26–25 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 52 || May 23 || @ Blue Jays || 2–5 || Corbin (2–1) || Skenes (6–4) || Hoffman (5) || 41,813 || 26–26 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 53 || May 24 || @ Blue Jays || 4–1 || Keller (5–2) || Cease (3–3) || Soto (5) || 41,354 || 27–26 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 54 || May 25 || Cubs || 2–1 || Dotel (1–0) || Thornton (2–1) || Soto (6) || 22,174 || 28–26 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 55 || May 26 || Cubs || 12–1 || Ashcraft (4–2) || Wicks (0–1) || — || 13,950 || 29–26 || W3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 56 || May 27 || Cubs || 4–10 || Webb (1–1) || Ramírez (2–2) || — || 12,340 || 29–27 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 57 || May 28 || Cubs || 2–7 || Rea (5–3) || Skenes (6–5) || — || 19,121 || 29–28 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 58 || May 29 || Twins || 6–5 || Soto (4–0) || Rogers (1–2) || — || 27,107 || 30–28 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 59 || May 30 || Twins || 10–9 || Ramírez (3–2) || Ober (6–3) || Soto (7) || 24,272 || 31–28 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 60 || May 31 || Twins || 9–3 || Ashcraft (5–2) || Matthews (1–3) || — || 19,358 || 32–28 || W3
|-style="background:#bfb;" | 61 || June 2 || @ Astros || 10–6 || Chandler (2–6) || Burrows (3–7) || Soto (8) || 25,513 || 33–28 || W4 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 62 || June 3 || @ Astros || 9–11 || Blubaugh (3–2) || Soto (4–1) || Hader (1) || 26,956 || 33–29 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 63 || June 4 || @ Astros || 5–1 || Jones (1–0) || Teng (3–4) || Mlodzinski (1) || 23,136 || 34–29 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 64 || June 5 || @ Braves || 3–6 || Pérez (4–3) || Keller (5–3) || Iglesias (12) || 39,418 || 34–30 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 65 || June 6 || @ Braves || 3–6 || Strider (4–1) || Ashcraft (5–3) || Iglesias (13) || 40,276 || 34–31 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 66 || June 7 || @ Braves || 2–3 || López (3–1) || Chandler (2–7) || Fuentes (1) || 37,697 || 34–32 || L3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 67 || June 9 || Dodgers || 3–12 || Klein (2–2) || Dotel (1–1) || — || 30,646 || 34–33 || L4 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 68 || June 10 || Dodgers || 9–8 || Sisk (1–0) || Hurt (1–1) || Soto (9) || 30,626 || 35–33 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 69 || June 11 || Dodgers || 6–8 || Dreyer (3–1) || Keller (5–4) || Scott (7) || 30,660 || 35–34 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 70 || June 12 || Marlins || 3–8 || Alcántara (6–4) || Dotel (1–2) || — || 19,587 || 35–35 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 71 || June 13 || Marlins || 3–2 || Ramírez (4–2) || Bender (1–1) || Soto (10) || 31,192 || 36–35 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 72 || June 14 || Marlins || 2–4 || Meyer (7–0) || Skenes (6–6) || Fairbanks (9) || 18,127 || 36–36 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 73 || June 15 || @ Athletics || 2–11 || Ginn (5–3) || Jones (1–1) || — || 10,033 || 36–37 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 74 || June 16 || @ Athletics || 6–5 || Montgomery (2–1) || Alvarado (2–1) || Soto (11) || 8,615 || 37–37 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 75 || June 17 || @ Athletics || 12–4 || Ashcraft (6–3) || Civale (5–3) || — || 9,024 || 38–37 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 76 || June 19 || @ Rockies || 3–4 || Senzatela (7–0) || Montgomery (2–2) || — || 33,596 || 38–38 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 77 || June 20 || @ Rockies || 1–2 || Sugano (8–4) || Skenes (6–7) || Hill (2) || 40,380 || 38–39 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 78 || June 21 || @ Rockies || 8–6 || Ramírez (5–2) || Lorenzen (2–9) || — || 38,912 || 39–39 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 79 || June 23 || Mariners || 2–3 || Kirby (6–7) || Keller (5–5) || Muñoz (14) || 16,015 || 39–40 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 80 || June 24 || Mariners || 11–1 || Ashcraft (7–3) || Woo (6–6) || Mlodzinski (2) || 18,750 || 40–40 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 81 || June 25 || Mariners || 5–1 || Chandler (3–7) || Miller (3–2) || — || 24,367 || 41–40 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 82 || June 26 || Reds || 4–6 || Burke (3–3) || Montgomery (2–3) || Ferguson (1) || 25,186 || 41–41 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 83 || June 27 || Reds || 7–9 || Ferguson (1–0) || Soto (4–2) || Petty (1) || 30,077 || 41–42 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 84 || June 28 || Reds || 9–4 || Keller (6–5) || Singer (3–7) || — || 24,023 || 42–42 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;"