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Pittsburgh Pirates look to finish homestand strong against the Twins

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2 years ago

June 7, 2024

Pittsburgh Pirates look to finish homestand strong against the Twins

After taking two of three against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Pittsburgh Pirates will hope to make it a winning homestand this weekend as they take on the American League Central’s Minnesota Twins.

The Twins come to Pittsburgh losers of four of their last five games after being swept out of New York by the Yankees over the course of the midweek. The Twins were outscored in the series 22-11.

On the season, the Twins are 33-29, sitting in third place in the AL Central. The Twins have been quite consistent over the first two months of the season, going 14-12 in April before picking up a 16-12 record in May. So far in June, they’re 1-4.

Notably, the Twins have been a bit better at home this season than on the road, holding a 16-13 record at Target Field while posting a 17-16 record when wearing their road greys.

Last season, the Pirates fell in their only series against the the Twins in mid-August, losing two of three matchups in Minneapolis.

As previously mentioned, the Pirates are now 29-33 on the season, and are coming off an encouraging series win against the Los Angeles Dodgers, as young star pitchers Jared Jones and Paul Skenes shut down the Dodgers’ dangerous lineup.

While the Twins on paper are not as dangerous as the mighty Dodgers, this is still a Twins lineup that the Pirates will have to be careful with this weekend.

Let’s take a look at this weekend’s pitching matchups and Twins to watch at the plate.

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Steelers sign breakout star running back

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March 9, 2026

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Steelers sign breakout star running back

The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t done making moves on the first day of legal tampering. Per Jordan Schultz, the Steelers are signing former Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle. The South Carolina product rushed for over 1,000 yards in each of the last two seasons, averaging just under five yards per rush in each season.

This comes after the Steelers were very active on unofficial beginning of the new league year. They traded for Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr and also signed cornerback Jamel Dean. Internally, they re-signed cornerback Asante Samuel Jr and linebacker Cole Holcomb.

Dowdle now joins Jaylen Warren in the backfield, replacing Kenneth Gainwell, who left for Tampa Bay. On paper, this is one of the better one-two punches at running back in the NFL.

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Stanford meets Pittsburgh in ACC Tournament

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March 9, 2026

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Stanford meets Pittsburgh in ACC Tournament

Pittsburgh Panthers (12-19, 5-13 ACC) vs. Stanford Cardinal (20-11, 9-9 ACC)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Tuesday, 2 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Stanford faces Pittsburgh in the ACC Tournament.

The Cardinal have gone 9-9 against ACC teams, with an 11-2 record in non-conference play. Stanford has a 3-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Panthers’ record in ACC games is 5-13. Pittsburgh has a 2-2 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Stanford is shooting 43.7% from the field this season, 2.0 percentage points lower than the 45.7% Pittsburgh allows to opponents. Pittsburgh’s 43.6% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.0 percentage points lower than Stanford has given up to its opponents (45.6%).

The teams square off for the second time this season. Stanford won the last meeting 75-67 on Feb. 26. Ebuka Okorie scored 34 to help lead Stanford to the win, and Cameron Corhen scored 22 points for Pittsburgh.

TOP PERFORMERS: Okorie is scoring 23.1 points per game with 3.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists for the Cardinal. Benny Gealer is averaging 13.1 points and 1.7 steals over the past 10 games.

Corhen is scoring 13.1 points per game with 6.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists for the Panthers. Barry Dunning Jr. is averaging 13.1 points and 6.9 rebounds over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinal: 6-4, averaging 77.9 points, 29.6 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 8.2 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.4 points per game.

Panthers: 3-7, averaging 64.2 points, 29.4 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 6.6 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.8 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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