The Pittsburgh Pirates are losers of seven straight. Where does that put them in the latest MLB power rankings?
The Pittsburgh Pirates are beginning to slip after losing seven consecutive games.
Let’s take a look at where they are ranked in power rankings across the internet:
USA Today, Gabe Lacques: 20, down 2
Paul Skenes merely human in three starts since All-Star break – 3.16 ERA, seven walks in 25 ⅔ IP.
CBS Sports, Matt Snyder: 21, down 5
It was fun while it lasted, huh? The Pirates have completely fallen apart.
MLB.com, Will Leitch: 19, down 1
Is it time for the Pirates to shift into next-year mode? Their playoff odds have fallen to below 2 percent with their recent losing streak, and their rotation seems to be running out of gas. If you’re on the Paul Skenes-for-Cy-Young train, you might want to hop off soon: You have to wonder if the Pirates will shut him down at some point if they fall too far out of the race. That said: Those Andrew McCutchen homers at Dodger Stadium on Sunday were pretty freaking awesome.
BD community, what do you think of the rankings? Too high or too low? Chime off in the comments below.