Pirates’ Wild Card Hopes on Thin Ice | Pittsburgh Pirates News

The Pirates are on fire—winning four straight and rattling off series wins against playoff contenders like the Padres and Cardinals. But with five and a half games behind the final wild card spot, they need an impossible 14 of their next 18 games to reach 85 wins. That’s nearly an 80% win rate over their remaining schedule—a brutal climb. And it’s not just about them: the Diamondbacks must stumble badly (7-10 in 17 games) to stay out of the way, while the Padres and Marlins also need to falter. With one of the toughest schedules left and no guarantees, this is a long shot—but if they pull it off, it’ll be the first postseason trip since 2015. 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/e3f60099cf9e56aa