The Pittsburgh Pirates split a two-game set w/ the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday and Wednesday, with each team shutting out the other in both games. The Pirates offense woke up on Wednesday afternoon, scoring their most runs in a game all month and snapping a 14-game streak of four runs or less dating back to Apr 30 against the Nationals.

With the offense finally showing life, is is something we can expect moving forward or will consistency continue to be an issue for the bats? Luis Ortiz struggled in his second start of 2023, as command and off-speed gave him fits against a lesser Tigers lineup. Does Ortiz go back down to AAA once Vince Velasquez returns? Patience a key w/ Ortiz w/ Mitch Keller being a prime example?

Finally, Rodolfo Castro, Connor Joe and others contributed in a big way on Wednesday, something the Pirates will need from the supporting cast moving forward. All of that and more from today's episode of Locked On Pirates.

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