Taillon gave up two earned runs in five innings Wednesday, allowing six hits and a walk while striking out five.

EDGE Analysis

He left the game with a one-run lead but ultimately came away with a no-decision. Taillon, who has been Pittsburgh's most consistent starter since debuting in June, needed 95 pitches (62 for strikes) to navigate his way through five innings. He pitched better as the game progressed, but the elevated pitch count ended his night prematurely. Pittsburgh's continues to monitor his workload, including stressful pitches and innings, but has given no specific information as to when and if Taillon might be skipped in the rotation (or possibly even shut down). The righty has totaled 149.2 innings split between the minors and majors after going two seasons without pitching a single inning.