The Pirates responded to a tough series loss to the Cardinals by sweeping the New York Mets in their ballpark. Any sweep is a satisfying, but a road one seems even better. The Pirates then came home to turn their attention to the National League West as they took on the improving Arizona Diamondbacks in a three game series.
Once again the Pirates find themselves staring down an under .500 opponent right before a big series against a playoff contender as following the D-backs series, the San Francisco Giants come to town. The Pirates couldn’t afford to overlook Arizona as every game in a pennant race is a big one regardless of opponent.