In the game of baseball when a team pitches well they typically win more games than they lose. Over the course of their last nine games (80 innings pitched) the Pittsburgh Pirates have allowed just 25 runs, which, in most instances, would lead to them having won six or seven of these nine games.
However, the Pirate offense is currently stuck in a horrific rut. Following Tuesday night’s 6-1 loss, the Pirates have scored just 16 runs in these nine games. This loss also dropped the team’s record below .500 again at 63-64.
Ivan Nova started for the Pirates on Tuesday night and turned in yet another strong start.