Pittsburgh Pirates: Three Goals for September

PITTSBURGH, PA – AUGUST 29: Wil Crowe #29 of the Pittsburgh Pirates steps off the mound as Tommy Edman #19 of the St. Louis Cardinals rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the fifth inning during the game at PNC Park on August 29, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)

Can the Pirates avoid 100 losses?

As we mentioned above the Pirates will enter the month of September with a record of 48-84. This puts them on pace for 59 wins, which would give them 103 losses to finish the season. So, will they be able to avoid 100 losses?

Looking at the team’s remaining schedule avoiding 100 losses is going to be difficult to do. Well, not that it wouldn’t be difficult anyway because the Pittsburgh Pirates, are, well, you know, pretty bad, but the schedule will make it even more difficult.

14 of their final 30 games come against teams still competing for a postseason berth. This includes 9 against their divisional rival Cincinnati Reds who are currently tied for the second National League Wild Card spot.

In order to get to 63 wins and avoid 100 losses the Pirates need to go 15-15 in their final 30 games. Other than when the team started the season 12-11 they have not even come close to putting together any sort of stretch like that this season.

Getting to 63 wins seems to be very unlikely for the Pirates. All signs point toward the Pirates suffering through the franchise’s first 100 loss season since the 57-105 Pirates of 2010. The better question may not be can the Pirates avoid 100 losses, but instead can they finish better than the 2010 Pirates did?

Can the Pirates avoid 100 losses?

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