Pirates Lose Again: 11-1 to Mets, Sixth Straight Series Dropped

The Pirates followed up Saturday’s encouraging win with one of their ugliest performances of the season, falling 11-1 to the New York Mets and dropping their sixth straight series.

Jim and Doug break down a rough afternoon for Jared Jones, another miserable showing by the Pirates against a left-handed starter, the decision to bring Evan Sisk into a bases-loaded situation and the continued decline of Pittsburgh’s starting rotation. Jake Mangum provided basically all of the offense, while Camilo Doval and Mason Montgomery were among the few bright spots out of the bullpen.

Now 58-62, the Pirates are running out of time to make the kind of run needed to get back into the postseason race.

0:00 Pirates get embarrassed by the Mets
3:19 Sean Manaea dominates Pittsburgh
4:24 A series the Pirates had to win
5:23 Six straight series losses
5:53 FanDuel Pirates win total
6:49 Pirates fall to 58-62
7:27 Jared Jones falls apart
9:19 Evan Sisk and the inherited runner problem
11:28 Pirates rotation continues to struggle
14:34 What has to happen over the next 15 games?
15:56 Jake Mangum provides the lone offense
16:45 Pirates still cannot hit lefties
20:15 Bullpen takeaways
20:40 Pirates look lifeless
22:43 Should Ben Cherington be fired?
25:34 Running out of time

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