REGULAR SEASON RECAP

The regular season went better than expected. They won 82 games vs an expected win total of 78.7. They exceeded expectations on both the road and at home. They went 38-43 on the road and were expected to win 36.2. They won 44 at home and were expected to win 42.5. We are projecting a drop in wins to 79.5 for next season and are projected to finish tenth in the National League. There is not much of a gap between them and the #9 ranked Mets who are projected for 81.2 wins.

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TEAM STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

Their average run differential is 0 which ranks #0 in the NL, which is the same as how they rank in win percentage. They are the #0 ranked team in run differential (based on all teams' road stats). This is the same ranking they have among home teams.

TEAM STATS PER GAME (League Rank):

ALLOWED TO OPPOSING TEAMS (Lower # is Better):

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TEAM STATS AND BETTING RESULT GAMELOG

Below is a betting recap of all 161 regular games. Anyone who backed the Pirates in all of their games would have earned a +144 unit profit at a 100 per game risk. Against the run line, they have lost -1380 units risking 100 units on each pick (80-81 PL). They are down against the run line at home and on the road.