Paul Skenes' final start of 2024 lasted just 2.0 innings, but the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie lowered his ERA to a record-breaking 1.96 while striking out New York Yankees sluggers Juan Soto and Aaron Judge.
In case the NL Rookie of the Year debate was still alive entering the final weekend of the regular season, Paul Skenes has seemingly put it to rest for good.
That meant Skenes would have to face off against Aaron Judge, the presumptive AL MVP favorite, as well as Juan Soto, who could be an AL MVP finalist in his own right. Skenes got Jasson Domínguez to ground out to open the game, setting up a showdown with one of the most dangerous duos in baseball history.First, he caught Soto looking on a 99.8 mile-per-hour fastball up-and-in for his first strikeout of the afternoon. Then, he got Judge to chase a sweeper for the inning-ending punchout.
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