After a strong 13-7 20 game stretch, the Pittsburgh Pirates have now lost five games in a row. The most recent of which was a 4-1 loss at the hands of the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night. This loss hands the Pirates a series loss against the M’s.
With the loss, the Pirates are now 21-43 since the All-Star Break. This dreadful stretch has dropped the team to 65-87 overall on the season.
Dario Agrazal got the start for the Pirates and struggled yet again. In 5 innings of work he allowed 4 runs on six hits, a walk, two home runs, and six strikeouts.