The Pirates raised their record to 52-48 and were in a three-way tie for the third National League wild card with the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals. They have lost 14 of their last 20 games and fallen 5 ½ games off the pace for the last wild card. Ashcraft was the Pirates’ best starting pitcher in the first half, with a 9-3 record and 3.49 ERA in 19 starts. Mitch KellerPittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller (23) Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectThe veteran right-hander was 0-1 with a 6. Instead, the Pirates are 21st in ERA this season, and nearly every member of the pitching staff has regressed.