The Secret Weapon Behind Every Pirates Victory: How Skenes Defies the Odds

The Cubs have been spectacular this season, they are 15 games above .500 and look like they are destined for a division victory. It is possible that they end the season with the best record in the National League if everything goes well for them. Surprisingly, the team has done this well despite not having a great pitching staff. The team is a great hitting squad, and hitting tends to be contagious. What I really love about them is that they have Pete Crow-Armstrong as their home run leader, Seiya Suzuki as their RBI leader, and Nico Hoerner as their batting average leader. That doesn’t mention their two biggest acquisitions, Kyle Tucker and Dansby Swanson. They recently made history for all nine players on the field being 1st round picks. Get talent and let the team work. It has taken years, but the Cubs are back to being a threat. Cade Horton is one of those picks, being selected seventh overall in 2022. He is 3-1 with a 4.11 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP.  He has made only two home starts this season, going a total of 11 innings and allowing five earned runs. He has not faced the Pirates in his young career. 

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