The Pirates have 4 pitchers in the top 27 betting odds to win NL Cy Young. This rotation could be all time good.
March 25, 2026
Skenes +220
Keller + 8000
Bubba +10000
Jared Jones +1000
Source: Bet MGM article from 3/19
11 comments
Sure, but the large amount of players that aren’t Skenes or Keller will be at +10000 so this means nothing
I’m personally really excited about Ashcraft. Elite stuff, former top 100 prospect, great first year numbers wise, underlying metrics are good. I know people get excited about Bubba and Jared Jones, but I personally feel like Ashcraft doesn’t get talked about enough
Didn’t I just see a ranking of the best starting pitching staffs in MLB and the Pirates were not in the Top Ten?
all time for who? not even top of the past 15 years lol… did you forget about the 2011 phillies?
Jones is +10000 not +1000
Legitimately seems like a troll.
Skenes is number 1 in odds.
Keller is 26th in NL in odds.
Chandler and Jones are tied for 27th…. With 11 other pitchers.
So basically
NL rankings
No. 1
No. 26
Two in No. 27-39
“All-time staff good” lol
And they’ll still finish 10 games out from a wild card spot
People need to relax their expectations on the rotation. Skenes is obviously a top 2 pitcher in baseball. Keller is a one half pitcher and the other 3 are still big time question marks and will all be on innings limits. That’s if they are good.
It’s can the bullpen hold it, and can the batters score runs. Not enough was done to address the glaring holes on offense.
Too bad we have a AAA lineup because our owner is Mr. Burns reincarnated
72-90 incoming with the lowest starters’ ERA in the league.
Why is everybody in here so ornery? Tomorrow is opening day. Be optimistic for fucks sake.
11 comments
Sure, but the large amount of players that aren’t Skenes or Keller will be at +10000 so this means nothing
I’m personally really excited about Ashcraft. Elite stuff, former top 100 prospect, great first year numbers wise, underlying metrics are good. I know people get excited about Bubba and Jared Jones, but I personally feel like Ashcraft doesn’t get talked about enough
Didn’t I just see a ranking of the best starting pitching staffs in MLB and the Pirates were not in the Top Ten?
all time for who? not even top of the past 15 years lol… did you forget about the 2011 phillies?
Jones is +10000 not +1000
Legitimately seems like a troll.
Skenes is number 1 in odds.
Keller is 26th in NL in odds.
Chandler and Jones are tied for 27th…. With 11 other pitchers.
So basically
NL rankings
No. 1
No. 26
Two in No. 27-39
“All-time staff good” lol
And they’ll still finish 10 games out from a wild card spot
People need to relax their expectations on the rotation. Skenes is obviously a top 2 pitcher in baseball. Keller is a one half pitcher and the other 3 are still big time question marks and will all be on innings limits. That’s if they are good.
It’s can the bullpen hold it, and can the batters score runs. Not enough was done to address the glaring holes on offense.
Too bad we have a AAA lineup because our owner is Mr. Burns reincarnated
72-90 incoming with the lowest starters’ ERA in the league.
Why is everybody in here so ornery? Tomorrow is opening day. Be optimistic for fucks sake.