Pirates see positives in series despite mistakes

Josh Harrison attempts to steal another base, but Jett Bandy fires a perfect throw to third in time to cut down the baserunnerThe Pirates' past two days at Miller Park were defined by missed opportunities.

On Wednesday, they didn't take advantage of scoring chances and a late lead and lost, 4-3. In Thursday's 4-2 loss, they couldn't make the most of the few innings in which they had runners on base. In a broader sense, the Pirates couldn't capitalize on the momentum of winning Monday and Tuesday, leaving Milwaukee on Thursday night with a four-game series split.

Now, the Bucs will head to St. Louis in the same spot they entered Milwaukee: seven games under .500 and six games behind the…