Welcome back to the Nine Innings. It hasn’t been a great week for the Pittsburgh Pirates as they have lost five straight but are still 20-13 and lead the National League Central. Also, it’s not even the first month of the season anymore! Therefore, your boy is happy. Let’s spout some thoughts.
Checking in on those playoff odds
Before the Pirates’ current losing streak started, their playoff odds peaked at a little over 30 percent according to Fangraphs. Currently, those odds sit at 25.4 percent. To win the division, they have a 17.