CHICAGO -- Paul Skenes made the most of his second career big-league start Friday afternoon, tossing six no-hit innings and collecting 11 strikeouts in a 9-3 Pirates victory over the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie starter Paul Skenes has been as-advertised in his first two MLB starts.
After a promising but up-and-down first start of his MLB career, Paul Skenes spent his second outing erasing absolutely any questions about his readiness to contribute at the big league level.
He didn't quite crack the league record, but Paul Skenes had an incredibly hot start in his second MLB outing.
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes had a fantastic challenge for rival hitters ahead of his second career MLB start on Friday.
Happy Friday, hopefully you've had a better start to your morning than Scottie Scheffler did. We'll touch on the PGA Championship (and the Preakness) below the fold, but let's pocket a reasonable same-game parlay tonight in the NBA to take us into the weekend.
It would be easy to say that it will be just a normal game for Paul Skenes on Friday afternoon. The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander will be making his second career start when he faces the Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
The Pittsburgh Pirates (20-25) are set to take on the Chicago Cubs (25-20) Friday at 2:20 PM ET, airing on MLB Network. The Pirates are listed as -114 favorites by oddsmakers, while the underdog Cubs have -104 odds for the contest.
The Pittsburgh Pirates (20-25) face off against the Chicago Cubs (25-20) on Friday at Wrigley Field at 2:20 PM ET. The Pirates will look to Paul Skenes versus the Cubs and Kyle Hendricks (0-3).
The Chicago Cubs have already proven they aren't afraid of highly touted Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Paul Skenes. Chicago knocked Skenes around for three runs and six hits in his major league debut, and the Cubs will get another shot at the 21-year-old right-hander when they continue a four-game series against the visiting Pirates on Friday.
Paul Skenes’ promotion to the Pirates’ rotation brought came with plenty of fanfare, but beyond the simple arrival of perhaps the sport’s top pitching prospect, there are also broader implications for his addition to the roster.
Here are adjustments and improvements Paul Skenes should make in his next start, scheduled Friday at the Cubs, and for the longer term.
This is one in a weekly update on the top 10 Pittsburgh Pirates prospects. There is a lot to discuss in this week’s update as top Pirates prospect Paul Skenes made his long-anticipated debut.
Paul Skenes made his much-anticipated debut for the Pirates on Saturday, ending months of speculation as to when the club would finally call him up. While
Paul Skenes has arrived. Ever since spring training, fans have been eagerly awaiting the moment when the Pittsburgh Pirates would call up their top prospect.
“Country Roads” can often be heard all over the world. And on Saturday, a version of the song synonymous with West Virginia was heard on a special day in Pittsburgh.
Gerrit Cole and Paul Skenes were both selected No. 1 overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
MLB has been holding its annual draft since 1965. Over that period, many of the No. 1 overall selections have gone on to have illustrious careers, while others have been complete busts. How many of them can you name in six minutes?
Paul Skenes’ moment has arrived. The Pirates made the big announcement on Wednesday that they are calling up their top pitching prospect.
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