Pittsburgh PiratesvsHouston Astros
PIT 10/HOU 6
Things to say
Pirates beat the Astros 10-6 at Daikin Park.
01
opener
Yeah, Pirates went into Houston and put up ten. Astros bullpen got lit up again. Not a great look for a team already under .500.
02
key player
Pittsburgh's bats finally woke up — heart of the order did real damage and the Astros never got into their stuff.
03
hot take
Houston's done. You can't keep losing series at home with a 27-35 record and pretend the wild card's still on the table.
04
deep cut
Manager went to the pen way too early — once that middle relief came in, you could feel it slipping. Pirates teed off on the soft stuff.
05
exit
Anyway, we'll see if Houston can claw one back tomorrow before PIT skips town.
The recap
Pirates rolled into Daikin Park and put a ten-spot on the Astros, walking out with a 10-6 win that wasn't really that close. Houston's starter never got into his stuff and the manager went to the pen too early, which is how a getaway day turns into a laugher.
Pittsburgh's heart of the order did the damage, stacking runs while the bullpen mostly held serve. Astros sit at 27-35 and the Bucs keep building a real season at 33-28.