The Pittsburgh Pirates wake up on the morning of May 10th owning a 21-16 record. This puts the Bucs just .5 games out of first place in the National League Central Division and in a three-way tie for the second National League Wild Card spot.
It goes without saying that the Pirates have been one of Major League Baseball’s biggest surprises through the season’s quarter mark. Now, the team is coming up on a vital 22 game stretch. This 22 game stretch could set the tone for the Pirates’ summer and the remainder of their 2018 season.
This 22 game stretch is broken up into a 12 game and 10 game stretch.