nERD: 0.40 | Projected Win-Loss: 87-75 | Division Odds: 40.6% | Playoffs Odds: 64.9%

In both 2013 and 2014, the Pirates finished in second place in the Central behind the Cardinals, and will look to dethrone the Redbirds and win their first NL Central division title since, well, ever.

The Pirates had a fairly quiet offseason in terms of additions, but they did lose catcher power rankings have Pittsburgh and St. Louis finishing with identical records in 2015. However, with a slight edge in nERD, a numberFire metric that determines the runs scored above or below league-average, the Pirates are the official NL Central favorites heading into the season.