Its Wednesday, May 21 and the Reds (25-25) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (16-33). Brady Singer is slated to take the mound for Cincinnati against Andrew Heaney for Pittsburgh. Bailey Falter and a pair of Pirates' relievers combined to throw a five-hit shutout of the Reds.

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Though he's barely a year removed from making his MLB debut, it's a sign of the times that Paul Skenes is already the subject of trade chatter.

This poor start for Pittsburgh comes despite having a Cy Young candidate in Paul Skenes. After a his first career complete game on Sunday, which fittingly came in a 1-0 loss, Skenes improved his season ERA to 2.

For the last several days, trade rumors have graced the eyes of MLB fans from every single fan base, giving some hope that they could somehow land Pirates’ generational star pitcher Paul Skenes.

The Cincinnati Reds' starting rotation has a 1.41 ERA over the last six games. But after Tuesday's 1-0 loss, the lineup has been shut out 8 times.

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