It is only about every fifth game when Paul Skenes takes the mound that Pittsburgh Pirates fans have something to look ...

Earlier in the day on his weekly radio show, Ben Cherington expressed that the Pirates' plans to compete for a playoff spot haven't been altered by the team's recent 10-game losing streak.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Domingo Germán gave the Pirates six scoreless innings, but the offense -- once again -- failed its pitching staff by leaving 10 men on base and striking out 16 times.

The Pirates won't have one of the best offenses in the 2025 MLB season, but they can at least begin to climb from the basement of offensive statistic leaderboards.

Paul Skenes challenged the Pittsburgh Pirates to turn things around, and the organization responded with a depressing starting rotation. The Pittsburgh Pirates have not made the postseason since 2015.

The Pirates won't have one of the best offenses in the 2025 MLB season, but they can at least begin to climb from the basement of offensive statistic leaderboards.