Pirates Shut Out Cubs, Deepening Chicago's Playoff Woes

Rookie Paul Skenes and Jared Triolo lead Pittsburgh to a 5-0 victory, leaving Cubs 4.5 games back in the wild-card race.

The Cubs missed key scoring opportunities, loading the bases twice without converting.
Paul Skenes pitched five innings despite control issues, striking out six and walking four.
Chicago's six-game winning streak ended with back-to-back losses to Pittsburgh.
Kyle Hendricks allowed two runs over five innings, stepping in for injured Justin Steele.
Jared Triolo's seventh-inning homer sealed the win for the Pirates.