"How do you lose by that much to the cubs" "This is the worst series of all time" - Pittsburgh Pirates fans accept their fate after Chicago Cubs school team

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs faced off in yesterday's match with the Cubs coming out on top. Chicago went to town in Pittsburgh as they dumped them 18-4. The Cubbies scored seven runs in the second inning alone and didn't look back.

Patrick Wisdom ended the game for Chicago by going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs on the night. Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jerad Eickhoff had a nightmare of a game. He surrendered 10 runs and two homers in 4.1 innings of work.

Just the night before, the Pirates managed to trounce the Cubs 7-1, so the result came as a bit of a surprise. Both teams have been dismal this season. The Chicago Cubs had a better start but have fallen to oblivion that included a 17-4 annihilation at the hands of the New York Yankees.

The Pirates, on the other hand, are trying to generate wins and are defiant in their quest. Pittsburgh actually swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in their three-game series on the West Coast, much to the shock of everyone.

But as has been the norm for some time, Pirates fans are used to these blowout losses. They took to Twitter to express their bewilderment about the loss to the Cubs.

Pittsburgh Pirates fans react to getting dominated by the Chicago Cubs

Given the current standings of both teams, one fan thought that this was the worst series in baseball.

A fan wanted Jeradd Eickhoff to never start again for the Pirates despite just making his first start for the team. He ended up giving up 10 runs.

One fan stated that the Pirates dominated the series this week but have already been embarrassed by the Chicago Cubs twice this season.

One fan lamented that the bottom half of their lineup is close to batting sub-.200.

The Pirates and Cubs clash again later today to settle the series. It is the closeout game and with how things have gone, this makes for an interesting game. The war of words between the fanbases will also be awesome to look out for.

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Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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