The Pittsburgh Pirates played in six games on their most recent road trip through Baltimore and Washington. Five of those games were decided by one run. The one game that wasn't – a 5-1 Pirates win over the Nationals on Saturday – was Pittsburgh's lone victory on the trip.
The Pirates have now played in a Major League-leading 57 one-run games this season. They are 24-33 in those one-run games – the most one-run losses they've had in a single season since 1986, per Jose Negron of DK Pittsburgh Sports.
One-run losses sting because they highlight how frequently the Pirates were right there.