Pirates vs. Brewers: Which Ace Will Dominate the Diamond Tonight?

The Pirates are a frustrating team for a multitude of reasons. They haven’t been very good in years, and despite picking highly in the draft, they have really only managed to get one true difference-maker. The offense has struggled to produce consistency for multiple seasons. I’m not certain that their farm system even has much to offer the big leagues in the next couple of years. Right now, they are hitting just .232 for the year, and they are averaging just 3.5 runs per game. Today they get their lone bright-spot on their roster to take the mound as Paul Skenes is on the mound. For the season, Skenes is 7-8 with a 1.94 ERA and a 0.93 WHIP. He is 1st in ERA, 4th in WHIP, and 6th in strikeouts. Skenes is only 23 years old, and was just ranked by ESPN as the fourth-best player in the league. This is a guy who truly gives his team a chance to win every game that he starts. The team has just 51 wins, but 12 of those wins have come in games he has started. They have only 17 wins on the road for the season, and five of those have come in Skenes’ starts. The Brewers have not been good against Skenes, getting just five hits in 46 at-bats. 

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