Luis Robert Jr. homered and drove in two runs, Michael A. Taylor added a bases-clearing double and the Chicago White Sox breezed past the reeling Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1.

Chicago dominates Pittsburgh as Luis Robert Jr. and Edgar Quero go deep in a rout.

The Pittsburgh Pirates begin the second half of the season, as they host the Chicago White Sox at PNC Park with a changed lineup. Oneil Cruz returns to center field and bats fifth for the Pirates, after not starting the series finale vs.

Falling nearly 20 games below .500 heading out of the All-Star game, the Pirates are expected to be "quite active" at the trade deadline.

An unnamed MLB team reached out to the Pittsburgh Pirates about trading for superstar starting pitcher Paul Skenes, but that overture was rejected, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are on pace to miss the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season, and some have wondered if they will consider trading Paul Skenes for a massive haul of prospects.