The Chicago Cubs—who spent most of the 2025 season’s first half atop the NL Central—have gone 5-5 in their last ten games, allowing the Milwaukee Brewers to climb into first place, while sending North Side fans into their traditional mid-summer tizzy. And pitching is the main culprit.

The Pittsburgh Pirates "are ready to make a tidal wave" at the 2025 MLB trade deadline, according to The Athletic's Jim Bowden.

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to sweep a three-game series with a win against the Detroit Tigers. Pittsburgh is 28-24 at home and 41-61 overall. The Pirates are 14-43 in games when they have allowed a home run.

Flaherty, a right-hander for the Detroit Tigers, didn't return to the mound for the fourth inning Monday, July 21, against the Pittsburgh Pirates, replaced by left-handed reliever Dietrich Enns, who completed the next 2⅔ innings. It was another poor start.

The Tigers (60-40) will play a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates (39-61) from Monday, July 21, through Wednesday. The Tigers are in first place in the American League Central standings, holding an 11-game lead over the second-place Cleveland Guardians.

This article was originally published on fansided.com as Mitch Keller’s trade fate could be sealed by Pirates teammate's collapse.

While few realistically expect the Pittsburgh Pirates to act like a big-market juggernaut, especially under notoriously profit-focused owner Bob Nutting, patience is running thin.