The Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night as Paul Skenes continued a problematic trend on the mound.
The Pitsburgh Pirates lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night, 4-1. The loss drops the Pirates to 56-60, hampering their fading playoff hopes by putting them 5.0 games back in the National League wild card race.
The loss was also the second in the career of Pirates rookie Paul Skenes, who is the frontrunner for the National League Rookie of the Year. The burly righty went 6.0 innings, surrendering four earned runs on six hits. He walked one and struck out eight. He's now 6-2 with a 2.25 ERA. It's been a great debut season for Skenes, who also made the National League All-Star Game, but he is starting to post some worrisome numbers, which could suggest that he's wearing down this year.August 11, 2024Now, it's possible that the Pirates have told Skenes that he doesn't need to empty the tank on each pitch, but this is still very worth monitoring. Between the minor leagues and the major leagues, Skenes has thrown approximately 120 innings this year.
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