Pirates offense has been red hot to start the season
The Bucs are hitting the baseball.
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 15: Brandon Lowe #5 of the Pittsburgh Pirates rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at PNC Park on May 15, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Pittsburgh Pirates are 24-21 to start the season and everyone thought the pitching would be the true calling card for the Buccos, but it has been the offense stealing the show. The Pirates offense is averaging five runs per game so far.
That would be their highest runs per game since 1936 where they averaged 5. 15 runs. The Bucs have four players who have 25 plus RBIs Oneil Cruz, Ryan O’hearn, Brandon Lowe, and Bryan Reynolds.
The only other team in the league with more is the Atlanta Braves with five. As a team, the Bucs have 220 RBIs, which is third behind the Braves and the Washington Nationals. They have a team batting average of .
251, which is sixth in the league and the highest average in the NL Central. Pittsburgh has 393 hits, which is good for fourth in majors behind the Braves, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros. The Pirates are also tied for fifth in the stolen bases with 44.