Pittsburgh Pirates: Missed Opportunities Lead to Series Loss in Cincinnati

Apr 2, 2023; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Vince Velasquez (27) throws
Apr 2, 2023; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Vince Velasquez (27) throws | David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports
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The Pittsburgh Pirates kicked off their 2023 season by dropping two of three in Cincinnati against the Reds

The 2023 Major League Baseball season is underway. For the Pittsburgh Pirates, they kicked the season off with a three-game trip to Great American Ballpark to play their division rival Cincinnati Reds.

Despite winning the first game of the series, the Pirates failed to capture a series victory to kick off their 2023 campaign. With this series loss the Pirates will start their 2023 season 1-2 overall, and are 0-1 in series played.

Throughout the 2023 season we will breakdown and recap each series that the Pittsburgh Pirates play. Today we will do that for their season opening series in Cincinnati. What went well? What didn't? What stood out? Let's get into that and more.

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