“The reasons not to trade Bednar amount to little more than: He’s from here. The reasons to trade the hometown closer are many,” wrote Nesbitt.

Right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes baffled the Arizona Diamondbacks, as the Pirates earned a 6-0 shutout win in the series finale at PNC Park. The Pirates won the game prior, 2-0 on July 26, after losing the series opener 1-0 in extra innings on July 25,

Arizona is 25-25 on the road and 51-53 overall.

Arizona has dropped 4 of its last 5 games after losing 2-0 against Pittsburgh Saturday and failing to cover as a -145 road favorite.