Padres start Pirates series with 5-0 shutout
Apr 6, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; San Diego Padres starting pitcher Germán Márquez (33) delivers a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning at PNC Park. PITTSBURGH -- After taking the series over the weekend against the Red Sox, the San Diego Padres continued their success on Monday with a 5-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. For the first time this season, the Padres did something that they haven't so far, beat a team that's as hot as the Pirates.
Additionally, it's also the first time that the club currently sits at an . 500 win percentage (5-5) and has recorded 10 or more hits in consecutive games. The Padres have controlled the Pirates in recent history, winning 12 of the last 13 meetings.
Their 12-1 record is the best win rate against the club among all major league teams during this span. They have won the last seven games in Pittsburgh, which is also the longest streak at PNC Park in the Majors. With their win tonight, the Padres are now tied for the best record against a single opponent with the Orioles and the White Sox.
It just wasn't Pittsburgh's night, who entered tonight with the league's longest winning streak at five games. They were making base running mistakes, unreliable defensively and finished the game going 1-for-10 with RISP and left nine runners on base. Right-handed pitcher Germán Márquez, earning his first win as a member of the Padres, continued his annual dominance against the Pirates.
He pitched five scoreless innings and allowed six hits with four strikeouts and one walk. "My whole career I've been competing," Márquez said. "And I feel like tonight was a lot competing.