Overview
- Paul Skenes extended his scoreless streak to 27⅔ innings, striking out eight over six shutout frames to lower his ERA to a Major League-leading 1.94.
- Home runs by Bryan Reynolds and Henry Davis fueled a 7-0 shutout in the series opener.
- Bryan Reynolds delivered a two-run, two-out triple in the eighth inning of the second game to overturn a 2-1 deficit.
- Kyle Nicolas earned the win in relief and Dennis Santana secured his seventh save to close out the 3-2 comeback.
- Pittsburgh improved to 51-66 with seven wins in its last 11 games while Cincinnati fell to 60-57 after its third straight loss.