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Pirates Preview: Can Bucs Stop Slide vs. Nats on Wednesday?

Pirates overmatched by Yankees as rough patch continues Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Bailey Falter delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees in Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.com.

For the second time in three games, the Pittsburgh Pirates were shut out in a 3-0 loss to the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night at PNC Park.

After scoring a season-high 10 runs in the first game of the series, Nats starter Jake Irvin and two relievers held the Pirates to four hits and prevented a runner from reaching third base.

The Pirates (6-12) will look to prove that Monday night’s performance wasn’t an anomaly against the Nationals (7-10) on Wednesday night after losing four of their last five games.

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