The Pittsburgh Pirates are back in town and will be opening a week-long homestand tonight with the Toronto Blue Jays and the Colorado Rockies coming to PNC Park. For some time now, it's been clear that the Pirates won't be making the playoffs this season, but there are still nights when 30,000 fans show up at PNC Park.

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday to open a three-game series. Pittsburgh has gone 34-29 at home and 52-73 overall. Pirates pitchers have a collective 4.04 ERA, which ranks eighth in the NL.

As Ben Cherington discussed how the Pittsburgh Pirates are going to manage their starting rotation for the remainder of the season, the general manager interrupted his train of thought to explain an exception.

Shortstop/outfielder Konnor Griffin, who the Pirates selected within the top 10 of the 2024 draft, will end his season at the Double-A level.

THIS DAY IN CUBS HISTORY: Shawon Dunston homered twice off John Smoltz and Mike Harkey threw a three-hit shutout as the Cubs defeated the Braves 7-0. It happened 35 years ago today, Friday, Aug. 17, 1990.

The Cubs scored a series victory over the Pirates and gained a game on the division-leading Brewers, whose franchise-record winning streak ended on the eve of a five-game series between the teams at Wrigley Field.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are currently without one of their top players, who recently suffered an injury that has kept him out the past few games. Pi

Dansby Swanson hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Sunday in the rubber game of the weekend series. Pete Crow-Armstrong and Ian Happ each had two hits for Chicago,