Their 6-0 loss to right-hander Paul Skenes on Sunday, July 27, meant the Diamondbacks left town having dropped two of three to a subpar Pittsburgh Pirates team. It also meant they lost a second consecutive game started by a pitcher who could be traded in the coming days.

In what might be right-hander Zac Gallen’s final start, he and the Arizona Diamondbacks are trailing the Pittsburgh Pirates and right-hander Paul Skenes, 3-0, after five innings on July 27 at PNC Park.

The Pittsburgh Pirates shut out the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-0 at at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes struck out nine players and allowed only three hits over six innings. The Pirates stand at 44-62;