PHOENIX — Eduardo Rodriguez gave up just two hits over seven strong innings, Geraldo Perdomo added a two-run double and the Arizona Diamondbacks cruised past the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-0 in a game from Tuesday night.

The D-backs used a five-run sixth to take a 7-0 lead. Gabriel Moreno hit an RBI double down the right-field foul line, Perdomo added his two-run double, Ketel Marte hit an RBI groundout and Corbin Carroll brought home the final run on a sacrifice fly.

Pittsburgh reliever Yohan Ramirez was tagged for all five runs and recorded just one out.

Rodriguez (3-0) didn’t give up a hit until the fifth inning when Jared Triolo lined a two-out single to left. The veteran left hander struck out seven and walked three. The performance was a welcome sight for the D-backs, who came in with a 5.07 ERA, which was the worst mark in the National League.

The D-backs jumped ahead 2-0 in the first inning after Adrian Del Castillo’s sacrifice fly and Ildemaro Vargas’ RBI double. The 34-year-old Vargas — who was recently named MLB’s NL Player of the Month for March/April — has a .377 batting average and a 1.051 OPS this season.

Pittsburgh’s Bubba Chandler (1-4) fought control issues, giving up two runs over five innings. He gave up two hits, walked six and struck out four.

Jones preparing

Pirates pitcher Jared Jones continues to work his way toward his return to the Majors.

Jones worked three innings of one-run ball in his second Minor League rehab start for Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday. He gave up five hits and walked one while recording two strikeouts against Omaha in a 4-1 Indians win.

Jones threw 54 pitches (35 strikes). His fastball averaged 98.8 mph and topped out at 100.1 mph in the first inning.

The 24-year-old righty missed all of last season after suffering a UCL sprain in his right elbow in Spring Training, which required an internal brace surgery last May. Jones last played in a professional game in September of 2024.

Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said the team wants him to make “several” rehab outings. The goal is to approximate a Spring Training schedule for Jones, who threw three perfect innings in his first rehab start for Single-A Bradenton last week.

Jones made his MLB debut six weeks before Pirates ace Paul Skenes in 2024, breaking camp as a part of the big league rotation. As a rookie, he pitched to a 4.14 ERA across 22 starts, relying on a four-seamer that averaged 97.3 mph and a hard, biting slider that generated a 37.3% swing-and-miss rate.