Paul Skenes pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning, Oneil Cruz hit a two-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates romped past the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-1.

The Diamondbacks took another unfathomable loss, this one to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-6, on Tuesday, May 27, as Arizona's bullpen imploded again.

The Pittsburgh Pirates had one of their best offensive outings of the season and right-handed starting pitcher Paul Skenes excelled in a 10-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. The Pirates win back-to-back games,

Henry Davis also homered for Pittsburgh. Joey Wentz (2-1) pitched 3 2/3 innings of long relief for the Pirates. David Bednar retired the side in order in the ninth for his sixth save.

Zac Gallen faces Paul Skenes, the 2024 National League Rookie of the Year Award with a 1.96 ERA in 23 starts, striking out 170 in 133 innings.

The Pittsburgh Pirates were shut out for the MLB-leading ninth time in 55 games (constituting 16% of their season) Monday night in Phoenix against the Diamondbacks. For much of Tuesday’s contest at Chase Field,

The Arizona Diamondbacks lost to the Washington Nationals 11-7 on May 31 and lost their fourth straight game and ninth in their last 10.

The Diamondbacks played their second consecutive uninspiring series, this time to a cellar-dwelling Pirates club.