Pirates Struggle Post All-Star Break | Pittsburgh News

The Pittsburgh Pirates are in freefall after the All-Star break, sinking below .500 with an eight-game losing streak and just eight wins in 23 games. Their once-promising rotation is crumbling—collective ERA near six—with only Bubba Chandler holding it together while Cy Young winner Paul Skenes and veteran Mitch Keller (now injured) falter. Worse, they’re utterly helpless against left-handed pitching, winning just two of 11 games against southpaws while posting abysmal offensive stats. Even their offense, which led earlier in the season, has cooled significantly as key players like Bryan Reynolds and Esmerlyn Valdez slump under injuries and pressure. If they want to salvage this season, they need pitching to stabilize and offense to roar back. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f4da28c488e1c0fe