SHOWDOWN: Pirates’ Playoff Dreams HANG On Nine-Game Road Gauntlet—Will They OUTPLAY the Dodgers?

Pittsburgh Pirates face season-defining road trip—can they claw back into the playoff race or is it time to focus on 2027? Gary Morgan spotlights the team’s three-series showdown with the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and St. Louis Cardinals, sizing up wild card stakes and where the Pirates stand against direct rivals. Key topics include first base production, with Ryan O’Hearn and…