The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to keep their momentum going after taking the opening game of the series from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn't have begun their four-game series against the Cincinnati Reds any better after winning 7-0 on Thursday.The Pirates' shutout victory was paced by Paul Skenes' best outing in about a month. The towering right-hander pitched six scoreless innings, allowed two hits, one walk and struck out nine batters. With the win, Skenes is now 8-2 with a 2.16 ERA and 130 strikeouts across 17 starts and 104 innings pitched.
Bryan Reynolds and Oneil Cruz also drove in a run in the fifth inning and Yasmani Grandal hit a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning.
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