The Pittsburgh Pirates lost the three‑game series to the Miami Marlins, managing only one hit in eight at‑bats with runners on base, according to wtae.com. The Pirates also fell 4–3 to the Colorado Rockies in the series opener in Colorado, as reported by wtae.com.

Starting pitcher Paul Skenes entered his Sunday outing at PNC Park winless in his previous five starts, per triblive. He has now lost six consecutive games when he starts, wtae.com reported. In Philadelphia, Skenes lasted just four innings in a loss to the Phillies, which wtae.com said was his worst outing of the season on Wednesday night. During that game he gave up two solo home runs in a single inning after pitching five innings, also according to wtae.com. In his most recent start, Skenes struck out 10 batters, triblive noted.

Overall, the Pirates have been unable to secure a win in Skenes' starts, extending a losing streak that includes defeats by the Rockies and the Phillies, as detailed by the cited sources.