Could the Cardinals Cash In on a Surprising Plus-Money Upset Against the Pirates?

I’m not the only one who says this, but the Pirates have very little going for them. Pittsburgh needs to figure out a way to build around Paul Skenes. They have a generational talent and he is going to leave if they can’t field a winning roster. At the moment, the Pirates are 14 games under .500 for the season, but they are a winning club at home, currently three games over. They also took the first game of this series, yesterday, winning the game 7-0. The team could use a lot of help offensively. They average just 3.5 runs per game, more than a full run lower than their opponent. Skenes takes the ball today, which gives them a chance to win the game. Skenes is 4-7 for the season with a 2.12 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP. His ERA and WHIP are both in the top five of rankings this season. Skenes has been worse at home than he has on the road this year, though. All five of the home runs he has allowed have come in Pittsburgh. He is coming off his second-worst start of the season, allowing four earned runs in four innings to the Brewers. He has faced St. Louis twice this season, allowing seven earned runs in 12 total innings. 

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