I'm not sure what to make of any of this, beyond the fact that it's been 12 games, but it's worth noting that the Pirates' .500 record so far has been driven, in large part, by the part of their team that looked most like a weakness -- their starting pitching.
| Pitcher | ERA | xFIP | K/9 | BB/9 | GB% |
| A.J. Burnett | 2.25 | 1.94 | 11.3 | 2.3 | 63.3 |
| Gerrit Cole | 3. |