Mahle fired six scoreless innings Saturday against the Pirates, allowing just five hits while striking out three. He didn't factor into the decision.
Although he was somewhat erratic (just 65 of his 105 offerings went for strikes, and he hit a pair of batters), the pitching prospect managed to limit the traffic on the basepaths and keep the Buccos off the board. However, he was stuck with a no-decision thanks to the lack of production from Cincinnati on the evening. Mahle now has a 2.45 ERA on the season and seems to be in line to maintain a spot in the Reds' rotation as long as he isn't shut down in an effort to limit his workload. Should he make his next start as scheduled, he'll take on the Mets on the road.