Coming down the stretch of the 2021 MLB season the Pittsburgh Pirates are playing their best baseball of the season. Entering play on Monday the Pirates were 6-2-1 in their last 9 series played with an overall record of 14-14 in their last 28 games played.
The only reason the Pittsburgh Pirates do not have a better record in this 28 game stretch is due to a disastrous six-day trip to Chicago. During this trip to the Windy City the Pirates were swept in a two-game series against the White Sox and four-game series against the Cubs, with the Cub series being one the Pirates easily could have art least split if not won.