A Bad Week Could Be Looming & More Takeaways From Pittsburgh Pirates Series Loss vs Dodgers

(Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
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PITTSBURGH, PA – MAY 26: Chris Archer #24 of the Pittsburgh Pirates delivers a pitch in the first inning during the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at PNC Park on May 26, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – MAY 26: Chris Archer #24 of the Pittsburgh Pirates delivers a pitch in the first inning during the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at PNC Park on May 26, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) /

So, about the Dodgers and Diamondbacks…

Maybe this is me trying to be overly optimistic. Maybe I’m grasping at straws. But against every team other than the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers, the Pittsburgh Pirates have been pretty good this season.

The Bucs are a combined 1-12 against he Dodgers and Diamondbacks. Against the rest of baseball, they are 24-13. Thankfully, they’re done with both the Diamondbacks and Dodgers for the season.

The .649 winning percentage the Pirates own against teams other than the Dodgers and Diamondbacks is pretty damn good. But is it sustainable? Well, probably not. It wouldn’t be sustainable for any team. But they do need to continue to do well against every other team. That starts with the Reds and Brewers this week.

Can the Pirates continue their success against everyone else? We will find out this week. So far this season the Pirates are 5-1 against the Reds and they have not played the Brewers yet.

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As we covered above, this week could be a rough one. It could also be a big bounce back week for the Bucs. As a wise man once said, time will tell.