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Pirates' Ace Skenes Dominates Diamondbacks, Seeks Redemption at Home
24 Jul
Summary
- Skenes to make next start against Diamondbacks at PNC Park on July 27
- Skenes dominated Diamondbacks in previous outing, allowing just 4 hits over 6.2 innings
- Skenes ranks among MLB's best pitchers with 1.91 ERA and .186 opposing batting average
Pittsburgh Pirates' All-Star pitcher Paul Skenes is set to make his next start against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 27 at PNC Park. This will be Skenes' second outing against the Diamondbacks this season, after he dominated them in his previous meeting on May 28, allowing just four hits and one hit batter over 6.2 innings while striking out seven in a 10-1 win.
Skenes, who made his MLB debut last August, has been one of the league's most impressive pitchers so far this season. He ranks among the best in several key categories, including the lowest ERA (1.91) and opposing batting average (.186), as well as the fifth-lowest WHIP (0.91), seventh-most innings pitched (127.0), and ninth-most strikeouts (137).
The young right-hander is coming off a strong performance in his most recent start, a 3-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on July 21, where he allowed just three hits, a walk, and a hit batter while striking out six over six innings. That victory marked Skenes' first at PNC Park since April 14, and he'll be looking to build on that success against the Diamondbacks.
