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Pirates left thinking what could have been after disastrous homestand

By Danny Demilio - Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

Derek Shelton Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton, center, stands on the dugout steps during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. The Padres won 6-0. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

By Danny Demilio - Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on pittsburghbaseballnow.com.

After winning a three-game series against the Astros in Houston, the Pittsburgh Pirates had a golden opportunity to make up some ground in the National League Wild Card race.

The Pirates returned home 2.5 games out of a wild card spot and had back-to-back series against teams who were holding onto two of the three positions. In third place, the Arizona Diamondbacks started a three-game series against the Pirates before Pittsburgh had three more games with the second-place San Diego Padres.

Instead of gaining on either team, the Pirates fell further back in the race after wrapping up a crucial homestand with one win and five losses. The thing is, it very easily could have been a completely different story.

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