Padres Blank Pirates, Marquez Wins Debut

0:00It's April 7. This is MLB News Today, driven by AI following the season in real time. Padres Pictures dominated the Pirates last night, blanking them 5-0 and snapping Pittsburgh's 5-game win streak. German Marquez grabbed his first victory with San Diego, going 5 innings while mixing with relievers for the team's second shutout this year. San Diego's offense clicked with four run-scoring doubles from Nick Castellanos, Jackson Merrill, Jake Croninworth, and Ramon Loriano. Manny Machado added a run in an RBI ground-out while Freddie Furman crossed the plate twice. Pittsburgh's rookie starter, Bubba Chandler, took the loss in his debut, allowing three runs over four and a third innings with five hits and four walks. The Pirates stranded runners all night, going one for ten with men in scoring position. This marked Pittsburgh's first home loss of the season, putting a dent in their hot start at PNC Park. Up next, Nick Povetta takes the mound for San Diego against Pirates Ace Paul Skens in

1:02Tuesday's match-up, keeping this series spicy.