A disastrous weekend at PNC Park as the Pirates were swept by the Phillies. The Phils have turned their season completely around under Don Mattingly. Their stars showed up this weekend, with Bryce Harper and a couple of aces, making huge impacts. Is this the beginning of the end for the Buccos or is it just a bad stretch? The Pirates offense showed nothing in the games on Saturday and Sunday, but the game on Friday may sting for a while. The Pirates are 5 games back in the NL Central after this weekend. And Ryan O’Hearn is out for at least a month. It felt like a litmus test for the Pirates and they failed. What are they going to do with this bullpen?
May 18, 2026
