In baseball, you can never win a division championship in April or May. However, you can most certainly lose a division in April or May. This is why, despite it being early in the season, these games are still important to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Tonight, the team will begin a vital road trip. This road trip will take them to three cities and see them play 11 games in as many days. The trip will also cap off a stretch of 13 games in 13 days.
This 13 games in 13 day stretch is off to a frustrating start.