Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Detroit TigersTigersDET

61-66, 29-35 Away

Final

Pittsburgh PiratesPiratesPIT

63-66, 34-32 Home

Tigers
8
Pirates
5

Game 1

8/17

Tigers
1
Pirates
4

Game 2

8/18

Tigers
3
Pirates
4

Game 3

8/19

PNC Park

12:35 PM, August 19, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 18,208

Game Time:2:52

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chris Conroy
First Base Umpire - Austin Jones
Second Base Umpire - Ben May
Third Base Umpire - John Tumpane

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	66	60	.524	-	W1
Minnesota	63	65	.492	4	W3
Cleveland	61	65	.484	5	W1
Detroit	61	66	.480	5.5	L2
Kansas City	53	74	.417	13.5	W3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	78	48	.619	-	W3
Chicago	74	54	.578	5	L1
St. Louis	65	62	.512	13.5	W1
Pittsburgh	63	66	.488	16.5	W2
Cincinnati	60	66	.476	18	L1

Orioles' Samuel Basallo returns from injury, to play 1B Wed.

The Orioles activated catcher Samuel Basallo from the injured list before Wednesday night's game against the Yankees.

Pirates' Skenes sees room to grow amid recent pitching struggles

Pirates ace Paul Skenes said he knows there remains plenty to work on after Wednesday's rocky outing bumped his ERA to 3.95, more than double his career mark of 1.96 when the season began.

Athletics activate LHP Springs (hip) from IL to start vs. Royals

The Athletics activated lefty Jeffrey Springs, who had been out with an injured right hip, from the 15-day injured list and will start him Wednesday night against Kansas City.

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