Jordan Montgomery worked out of early trouble in Pittsburgh on Sunday. After allowing the first three runners of the game to reach base, Montgomery surrendered only one run with effective sequencing. Despite permitting a base runner in every inning, he allowed only an additional run in the third inn[...]

Ivan Nova pitched seven innings against the Yankees and limited them to one run on four hits. Nova also struck out a season-high seven batters, giving him a 15/1 K/BB ratio so far. Nova's 2.00 ERA and 0.88 [...]

Ivan Nova pitched great on Monday night, but was a hard-luck loser due to lack of run support. Nova went eight innings and allowed two runs on five hits. He continued his impeccable command by not walking a single batter for the third straight start. He isn't dominant, but an 8/0 K/BB rate and 0.95 [...]

Dexter Fowler has three career at-bats against the Pirates' starter on Monday night, Ivan Nova, and has two hits and an RBI. Fowler will lead off for the Cardinals tonight and, while the team is without Matt Carpenter, Fowler could use a good matchup to get his season going. He only has a .385 OPS t[...]

Ivan Nova wasn't overpowering, but he was mostly effective in earning a quality start on [...]

According to multiple outlets, Ivan Nova decided to stay with the team that traded for him mid-season, signing a three-year, $26 million deal with the Pirates. At the moment, he's going to be the No. 3 starter behind Gerrit Cole and Jameson Taillon. There are rumblings that the Bucs might get Jose Q[...]

Nova went 5.1 innings, allowing one earned run and four hits before the game was called due to rain. The Pittsburgh right-hander struck out five and improved his ERA to 3.06 over his 11 starts with the Pirates. Nova will be a free agent this off-season, and could be a good sleeper pick in 2017 if he[...]

After posting a 2.41 ERA and 0.94 [...]

Nova went six innings Tuesday, allowing one earned run on five hits and one walk. He generated 19 swinging strikes on only 92 pitches. Nova was given a no-decision but lowered his ERA with the Pirates to 2.41 over eight starts with the Pirates. Make sure to keep the right-hander in starting lineups,[...]

With several quality pitching options on the slate, the red-hot Ivan Nova will likely fly under the radar.