The Pirates are six and a half games out of the final wild card spot with time running out, facing three major hurdles: a shaky pitching staff struggling with depth and injuries, a bullpen that’s improved but still unproven in high-leverage moments, and an offense that’s cooled off since the All-Star break with no true superstar to carry them. Compounding the issue is a brutal remaining schedule against playoff contenders — they need to play their best baseball yet just to keep alive any shot at October magic.

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