Pittsburgh will try to snap its two-game losing streak when it travels to Cincinnati on Monday night. The Pirates have lost four of their last five games, including two straight games against St. Louis over the weekend. Cincinnati is on a two-game losing skid of its own, having dropped two games against Milwaukee.
Pittsburgh will hit the road for a 10-game road trip when it faces Cincinnati on Monday night. The Pirates have lost eight of their last 10 games, including two straight against St. Louis over the weekend. They have not won a series since the first week of August and have dropped consecutive series against the Blue Jays, Mets and Cardinals. Pittsburgh is now going to face the Reds, Mets and Yankees over the next week. The Pirates have been officially eliminated from playoff contention and are three games ahead of Washington for the worst record in the National League.
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They have been a terrible offensive team, ranked No. 29 with a batting average of .222. Center fielder Bryan Reynolds leads the way with 116 hits, including 21 home runs. Third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes has 106 base knocks. They are facing a Cincinnati pitching staff that is No. 28 with an ERA of 4.91. Right-handed pitcher Bryse Wilson is going to start for Pittsburgh on Monday night. He allowed four runs on seven hits across six innings as a bulk reliever against the Mets last Wednesday. Wilson has allowed at least three earned runs in seven of eight appearances since the All-Star break, posting a 5.59 ERA and 1.29 WHIP through those 38.2 innings.