The Pittsburgh Pirates are starting to get their sea legs after a disappointing road trip to start the season.
The first series with the Cincinnati Reds was a hard fought battle that unfortunately ended in a sweep. I didn’t see any red flags in that series other than that the Reds got the big hits at the most important times and the Pirates did not. It was a fairly evenly matched series for the most part with two games decided by just one run.
The following series against the Milwaukee Brewers was important as the Pirates traditionally struggle against the Brewers; starting off 1-5 or even worse 0-6 to start the year would have been grossly demoralizing.