Brubaker (4-11) took the loss Friday, coughing up nine runs (eight earned) on seven hits and four walks over five innings as the Pirates were routed 10-0 by the Reds. He struck out five.
The right-hander had no margin for error on another quiet night for the Bucs' offense, but Brubaker removed any suspense from the game by surrendering seven runs in the bottom of the first inning. He's been tagged for at least five runs in three of six starts since the beginning of July while serving up 10 homers in only 29.2 innings over that stretch, and his 7.89 ERA and 1.45 WHIP in that time should have him far away from most active fantasy rosters.