PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates didn't make it easy on themselves, but they made sure they achieved one of their objectives on their road trip. The Pirates won two out of three games vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field, May 5-7, earning an impotant road series win out west. Pittsburgh faltered in series opener, 9-0 on May 5, but bounced back with a 1-0 victory in the second game on May 6 and then a 4-2 win in the finale on May 7 to take the series. The Pirates now improve to 21-17 overall and have the eighth-best record in baseball after 38 games in 2026. Starting Pitching Leads the Way The Pirates starting pitching has put up great performances recently and they did so again vs. the Diamondbacks. Pittsburgh's starting pitching combined for just four earned runs allowed over 19 innings, which is good for a 1.89 ERA. Paul Skenes had his most important start of the season on May 8, throwing eight scoreless innings and allowing just two hits with seven strikeouts in the 1-0 win.…