May 24—Even when the 2021 Pirates got off to a surprisingly decent start by going 12-12 in their first 24 games, there was a tangible sense in Pittsburgh of, "Is this as good as it is going to get?"
Well, the way things have gone lately, the answer appears to be a resounding, "Yes. Yes, indeed it was."
The Pirates just wrapped up a four-game series in Atlanta that saw them lose the last three contests by a combined score of 33-3. Over the course of four games, the Braves smacked 15 home runs. That's the most in a four-game series in Major League Baseball history.