At 7:05 tonight the Pittsburgh Pirates will begin an eight game homestand. This homestand will start with a three game series against the Cincinnati Reds. Even though the Reds are a horrible team (42-63) the Pirates are just 1-6 against them this season.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are coming off a very disappointing 3-6 road trip. After starting the trip with a victory the Pirates were 50-49, and just 2 games out of first place in the National League Central. However, after going 2-6 in the final eight games of the trip the Bucs are now 51-54 and 5.