Jack Perkins allowed three runs with six strikeouts over five innings in a no-decision against the Pirates on Tuesday.
Perkins held the Pirates scoreless through three innings, then gave up a run on two hits in the fourth. He then stranded two runners in the fifth before giving up a solo homer to Bryan Reynolds to lead off the sixth. The following batter would reach on a hit, and that would be the day for Perkins, departing at 85 pitches with six strikeouts. The 26-year-old right-hander will take a 6.15 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and a 49/14 K/BB ratio across 41 innings into a start against the Angels in Sacramento on Sunday.